Case: 14-40836 Document: 00513013148 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/21/2015
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 14-40836
Conference Calendar
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
April 21, 2015
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
JOSE JUAN PADILLA-ESCUTIA,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 7:14-CR-230-1
Before REAVLEY, SMITH, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jose Juan Padilla-
Escutia 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). Padilla-Escutia has filed a response seeking the
appointment of new counsel. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the
relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Padilla-Escutia’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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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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response. 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 excused from further responsibilities
herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2. Padilla-
Escutia’s request for the appointment of substitute counsel is DENIED. See
United States v. Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998).
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