United States v. Vazquez-Salazar

* 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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
F I L E D
April 21, 2004
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 03-50355
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
HERIBERTO VAZQUEZ-SALAZAR,
also known as Heriberto Vasquez-Salazar,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. MO-02-CR-59-ALL
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Before JOLLY, JONES, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
The attorney appointed to represent Heriberto Vazquez-
Salazar in his direct criminal appeal has filed a motion for
leave to withdraw as counsel and a brief in support of that
motion as is required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738
(1967). Vazquez-Salazar has filed a response to counsel's motion
to withdraw.
Our independent review of the brief filed by counsel,
Vazquez-Salazar’s response, and the record reveals no

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nonfrivolous issue for appeal. 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.
MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL GRANTED; APPEAL DISMISSED.

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