Case: 10-40928 Document: 00511837982 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/27/2012
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
April 27, 2012
No. 10-40928
Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
JOSHUA DAVID COWAN,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas
USDC No. 1:10-CR-4-1
Before KING, JOLLY, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
The attorney appointed to represent Joshua David Cowan 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).
Cowan has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant
portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Cowan’s response. We concur
with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for
appellate review. Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is
*
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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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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GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the
APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2. Cowan’s motion for the
appointment of new counsel is DENIED.
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