Case: 13-20339 Document: 00512666036 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/17/2014
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 13-20339
Conference Calendar
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
June 17, 2014
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
ISMAEL MELGOZA-ARREDONDO, also known as Mario M. Saenz,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:13-CR-22-1
Before KING, HAYNES, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
The attorney appointed to represent Ismael Melgoza-Arredondo 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). Melgoza-Arredondo has filed a response. We have reviewed
counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well
as Melgoza-Arredondo’s response. We concur with counsel’s assessment that
* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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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the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review because the
defendant validly agreed to waive appeal. 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.
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