Case: 09-20377 Document: 00511028214 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/12/2010
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
February 12, 2010
No. 09-20377
Conference Calendar Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
JOSE SANTOS ZUNIGA-VERAS,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:03-CR-157-1
Before GARZA, DENNIS, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jose Santos Zuniga-
Veras has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with
Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Zuniga-Veras 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. See 5 TH C IR. R. 42.2.
*
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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR .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.