United States v. Jorge Vera

Case: 11-41022 Document: 00511946339 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/06/2012 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED August 6, 2012 No. 11-41022 Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JORGE VERA, Defendant-Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas No. 2:10-CR-1193-1 Before SMITH, PRADO, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* The attorney appointed to represent Jorge Vera has moved for leave to * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. Case: 11-41022 Document: 00511946339 Page: 2 Date Filed: 08/06/2012 No. 11-41022 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). Vera has filed a request for appointment of new counsel. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review. Accordingly, the motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the appeal is DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2. The motion to appoint new counsel is DENIED. See United States v. Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998). 2