IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
June 16, 2009
No. 08-40636
Conference Calendar Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
JORGE ORTIZ-ESQUIVEL
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 7:08-CR-115-1
Before SMITH, BENAVIDES, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jorge Ortiz-Esquivel
has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders
v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Ortiz-Esquivel has filed a response. Our
independent review of the record, counsel’s brief, and Ortiz-Esquivel’s response
discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly, counsel’s motion for
leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities
*
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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR .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. 08-40636
herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5 TH C IR. R. 42.2. Ortiz-Esquivel’s
motion for the appointment of counsel is DENIED.
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