Case: 11-20315 Document: 00511710351 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/30/2011
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
December 30, 2011
No. 11-20315
Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
RENE MALDONADO SOSA, also known as Samuel Valencia, also known as
Samuel Rodriguez Valencia, also known as Samuel Valencia-Rodriguez,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:10-CR-830-1
Before GARZA, SOUTHWICK, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges
PER CURIAM:*
The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Rene Maldonado Sosa
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). Sosa has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the
relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Sosa’s response. We
concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue
*
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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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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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. Sosa’s motion to proceed pro se
and to file a separate pro se brief is DENIED. See United States v. Wagner, 158
F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998).
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