Case: 13-10302 Document: 00512539955 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/21/2014
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 13-10302
Conference Calendar
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
February 21, 2014
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
CRISTOBAL MEZA, III,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 7:09-CR-30-1
Before REAVLEY, OWEN, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
The attorney appointed to represent Cristobal Meza, III, 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).
Meza has filed a response with an incorporated motion to dismiss the appeal.
We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record
reflected therein, as well as Meza’s response. We concur with counsel’s
* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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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assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review.
Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is
excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.
See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2. Additionally, Meza’s pro se motion to dismiss the appeal
is DENIED as moot.
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