United States v. Hugo Betancourt

Case: 11-40364 Document: 00511699593 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/19/2011 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED December 19, 2011 No. 11-40364 Conference Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. HUGO BETANCOURT, also known as Ramon Martinez Alcaraz, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 1:09-CR-535-1 Before KING, HAYNES, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* The attorney appointed to represent Hugo Betancourt 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). Betancourt has not filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein. 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 * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 11-40364 Document: 00511699593 Page: 2 Date Filed: 12/19/2011 No. 11-40364 excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2. 2