United States v. Valladarez-Gonzalez

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED June 16, 2009 No. 08-10879 Conference Calendar Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff-Appellee v. JOSE VALLADAREZ-GONZALEZ Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 4:08-CR-43-1 Before SMITH, BENAVIDES, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jose Valladarez- Gonzalez has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Valladarez-Gonzalez has been deported from the United States and has not filed a response. Our independent review of the record and counsel’s brief discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR .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. No. 08-10879 in part as frivolous, see 5 TH C IR. R. 42.2, and in part as moot. See United States v. Rosenbaum-Alanis, 483 F.3d 381, 382-83 (5th Cir. 2007). 2