Case: 09-40856 Document: 00511080789 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/15/2010
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
April 15, 2010
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No. 09-40859 Lyle W. Cayce
Summary Calendar Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
JOEL MENDOZA-MATA,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeals from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 1:09-CR-331-1
USDC No. 1:08-CR-1194-1
Before JOLLY, WIENER, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Defendant-Appellant
Joel Mendoza-Mata has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in
accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Mendoza-Mata 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
*
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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR .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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leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities
herein, and the consolidated APPEALS ARE DISMISSED. See 5 TH C IR. R. 42.2.
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