Case: 16-41036 Document: 00513908322 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/13/2017
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
No. 16-41036 FILED
Summary Calendar March 13, 2017
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
NICOLAS BENITEZ-TORRES
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 7:16-CR-398-1
Before JONES, WIENER, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
The attorney appointed to represent Nicolas Benitez-Torres 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). Benitez-Torres has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s
brief, Benitez-Torres’ response, and the relevant portions of the record
reflected therein. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal
* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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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presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review. Accordingly, counsel’s
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.
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