USA v. Joel Mendoza-Mata, No. 09-40856 (5th Cir. 2010)

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Case: 09-40856 Document: 00511080789 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/15/2010 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS United States Court of Appeals FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Fifth Circuit FILED No. 09-40856 c/w No. 09-40859 Summary Calendar April 15, 2010 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. JOEL MENDOZA-MATA, Defendant-Appellant Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 1:09-CR-331-1 USDC No. 1:08-CR-1194-1 Before JOLLY, WIENER, and ELROD, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Defendant-Appellant Joel Mendoza-Mata has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Mendoza-Mata has not filed a response. Our independent review of the record and counsel s brief discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly, counsel s motion for * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR .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. Case: 09-40856 Document: 00511080789 Page: 2 No. 09-40856 c/w No. 09-40859 Date Filed: 04/15/2010 leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the consolidated APPEALS ARE DISMISSED. See 5 TH C IR. R. 42.2. 2

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