USA v. Ismael Melgoza-Arredondo, No. 13-20339 (5th Cir. 2014)

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Case: 13-20339 Document: 00512666036 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/17/2014 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 13-20339 Conference Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED June 17, 2014 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee Lyle W. Cayce Clerk v. ISMAEL MELGOZA-ARREDONDO, also known as Mario M. Saenz, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:13-CR-22-1 Before KING, HAYNES, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * The attorney appointed to represent Ismael Melgoza-Arredondo 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). Melgoza-Arredondo has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Melgoza-Arredondo s response. We concur with counsel s assessment that 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 13-20339 Document: 00512666036 Page: 2 Date Filed: 06/17/2014 No. 13-20339 the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review because the defendant validly agreed to waive appeal. 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. 2

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