United States v. Manuel Mendoza-Calderon

Case: 18-40157 Document: 00514664687 Page: 1 Date Filed: 10/02/2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 18-40157 October 2, 2018 Conference Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. MANUEL MENDOZA-CALDERON, also known as Manuel Mendoza, also known as Tranquilla Mendoza, also known as Tranquilin Mendoza, also known as Tranquilino Mendoza, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 5:17-CR-512-1 Before KING, ELROD, and WILLETT, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Manuel Mendoza- Calderon 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). Mendoza-Calderon has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. Case: 18-40157 Document: 00514664687 Page: 2 Date Filed: 10/02/2018 No. 18-40157 therein, as well as Mendoza-Calderon’s 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. 2