Case: 11-40890 Document: 00512003164 Page: 1 Date Filed: 09/28/2012
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
September 28, 2012
No. 11-40890
Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
JORGE ADALBERTO GUZMAN-CRUZ,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 5:11-CR-384-1
Before REAVLEY, JOLLY, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
The attorney appointed to represent Jorge Adalberto Guzman-Cruz 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). Guzman-Cruz has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief
and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Guzman-
Cruz’s response. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents
no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review. 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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 APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.
Guzman’s motion for reconsideration of the Clerk’s order denying an
extension to file an Anders response to counsel’s initial brief is DENIED. His
motion for appointment of new counsel is also DENIED.
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