IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 95-40482
Conference Calendar
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
MANUEL CORTEZ, JR.,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. C-94-CR-239
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December 19, 1995
Before DAVIS, STEWART, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Appellant appeals from his guilty plea conviction for
possessing marihuana with intent to distribute in violation of 18
U.S.C. § 2 and 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C). He
contends that the district court's denial of his counsel's motion
to withdraw was an abuse of discretion and violated his Sixth
Amendment right to counsel.
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Local Rule 47.5.1 provides: "The publication of
opinions that merely decide particular cases on the basis of
well-settled principles of law imposes needless expense on the
public and burdens on the legal profession." Pursuant to that
Rule, the court has determined that this opinion should not be
published.
No. 95-40482
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We have reviewed the record and the district court's oral
ruling and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm on
the reasoning of the district court.
AFFIRMED.