United States v. Rivas-Miranda

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 19-40821
Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

JOSE RAFAEL RIVAS-MIRANDA,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 1:19-CR-440-1

Before HAYNES, DUNCAN, and ENGELHARDT, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
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The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jose Rafael Rivas-
Miranda has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance
with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and United States v. Flores, 632
F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 2011). Rivas-Miranda has not filed a response. We have
reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected
therein. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no

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Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH
CIR. R. 47.5.4.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
March 17, 2020

Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
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nonfrivolous issue for appellate review. Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave
to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities
herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.
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