United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS F I L E D
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT July 22, 2005
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No. 05-50380 Charles R. Fulbruge III
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Plaintiff - Appellee
v.
VICTOR ARTURO BERMUDEZ-RODRIGUEZ
Defendant - Appellant
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
(03-CR-747)
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Before SMITH, GARZA, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Attorney M. Carolyn Fuentes, representing appellant Victor
Arturo Bermudez-Rodriguez, has informed the Court by suggestion
of death, supported by a copy of a State of Texas certificate of
death, that the appellant Victor Arturo Bermudez-Rodriguez, died
in Beaumont, Texas, on May 14, 2005. Based on this information,
IT IS ORDERED that the appeal is dismissed as moot, and the
case is remanded with directions to the district court to vacate
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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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 5th Cir. R.
47.5.4.
the judgment of conviction and dismiss the indictment. USA v.
Cammarata, 721 F.2d 134 (5th Cir. 1983); USA v. Pauline, 625 F.2d
684, 685 (5th Cir. 1980).