Case: 17-20020 Document: 00514231196 Page: 1 Date Filed: 11/09/2017
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
No. 17-20020 FILED
Summary Calendar November 9, 2017
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
MICHAEL CORNELIOUS,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:15-CR-267-3
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, JONES, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
The attorney appointed to represent Michael Cornelious 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).
Cornelious has filed a response, as well as a motion to substitute counsel. We
have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected
therein, as well as Cornelious’s response. We concur with counsel’s assessment
* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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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that the appeal 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 Cornelious’s motion to
substitute is DENIED AS UNNECESSARY. The APPEAL IS DISMISSED.
See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.
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