United States v. De La Cerda-Guerrero

* 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-21225
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
RAUL DE LA CERDA-GUERRERO,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. H-01-CR-81-1
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October 30, 2002
Before DeMOSS, BENAVIDES, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Appointed counsel for Raul De La Cerda-Guerrero has
requested leave to withdraw as counsel and has filed a brief in
accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).
Cerda-Guerrero has received a copy of counsel’s motion and brief
and has filed a response, challenging the legality of his
indictment, his guilty plea, and his sentence. Our independent
review of the brief, the record, and Cerda-Guerrero’s response

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discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, counsel’s motion
for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further
responsibilities, and the appeal is DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR.
R. 42.2. Cerda-Guerrero’s motion for appointment of new counsel
is DENIED.

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