Case: 10-20246 Document: 00511479121 Page: 1 Date Filed: 05/16/2011
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
May 16, 2011
No. 10-20246
Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
RICHARD GOMEZ,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:08-CR-796-5
Before JOLLY, GARZA, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
The attorney appointed to represent Richard Gomez has moved for leave
to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386
U.S. 738 (1967). Gomez has filed a motion for appointment of counsel. Our
independent review of the record, counsel’s brief, and Gomez’s response discloses
no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to
withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein,
*
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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR .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.
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and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5 TH C IR. R. 42.2. Gomez’s motion for
appointment of counsel is DENIED.
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