United States v. Lara

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 19-40609
Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

RAUL LARA, JR.,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 2:18-CR-1372-1

Before JONES, HIGGINSON, and OLDHAM, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
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The attorney appointed to represent Raul Lara, Jr., 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). Lara
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 nonfrivolous issue for appellate review.
Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is

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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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5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
April 30, 2020

Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
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excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.
See 5
TH CIR. R. 42.2.
Judge Higginson would deny counsel’s dismissal and direct counsel to
file either a supplemental Anders brief or a merits brief.

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