United States v. De Leon

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 19-40168
Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

MARIO DE LEON,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 7:18-CR-312-1

Before CLEMENT, GRAVES, and OLDHAM, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
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The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Mario De Leon has
moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief pursuant to Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). De Leon has not filed a response. We have
reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected
therein.

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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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5
TH
CIR. R. 47.5.4.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
March 4, 2020

Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
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No. 19-40168
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De Leon’s notice of appeal was filed more than 14 days after the entry of
his criminal judgment and was therefore untimely under Federal Rule of
Appellate Procedure 4(b)(1)(A). See F
ED. R. APP. P. 4(b)(1)(A). He moved for
an extension of time to appeal pursuant to Rule 4(b)(4), but the district court
denied the motion on the ground that there was not good cause or excusable
neglect warranting an extension. In light of the district court’s enforcement of
the time limitations in Rule 4(b), the untimeliness of De Leon’s notice of appeal
may not be disregarded. See United States v. Leijano-Cruz, 473 F.3d 571, 574
(5th Cir. 2006).
Based on our review of the record, there is no nonfrivolous issue for
appeal with respect to De Leon’s criminal judgment or the district court’s order
denying an extension of time to appeal. The instant appeal is without arguable
merit. Accordingly, counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and the
appeal is DISMISSED as frivolous. See 5
TH CIR. R. 42.2.
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