United States v. Ruiz

Case: 20-10807 Document: 00515927801 Page: 1 Date Filed: 07/07/2021 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED July 7, 2021 No. 20-10807 Lyle W. Cayce Conference Calendar Clerk United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Korey Joshua Ruiz, Defendant—Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas No. 5:19-CR-134-2 Before Smith, Stewart, and Higginson, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Korey Ruiz has moved to withdraw and has filed a brief per Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and United States v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 2011). Ruiz has not filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and relevant portions of * Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opin- ion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4. Case: 20-10807 Document: 00515927801 Page: 2 Date Filed: 07/07/2021 No. 20-10807 the record. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no non- frivolous issue for appellate review. Accordingly, the motion to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the appeal is DISMISSED. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2. 2