United States v. Hernandez

Case: 20-50593 Document: 00515921241 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/30/2021

United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit

FILED
June 30, 2021
No. 20-50593
Conference Calendar Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk

United States of America,

Plaintiff—Appellee,

versus

Joshua Joseph Hernandez,

Defendant—Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 6:08-CR-186-1

Before Jones, Clement, and Haynes, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam:*
The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Joshua Joseph
Hernandez, federal prisoner #11443-280, 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). Hernandez

*
Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 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opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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 Circuit Rule 47.5.4.
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has not filed a response. 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, 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.