USA v. Jose Mejia-Escobar, No. 13-20772 (5th Cir. 2014)

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Case: 13-20772 Document: 00512809769 Page: 1 Date Filed: 10/21/2014 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 13-20772 Summary Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED October 21, 2014 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee Lyle W. Cayce Clerk v. JOSE VIRGILIO MEJIA-ESCOBAR, also known as Jose Escobar Virgillio, also known as Jose V. Mejia, also known as Jose Virgilo Mejia-Escobar, also known as Jose Virgilio Mejia Escobar, also known as Cristian Hernandez, also known as Jose Mejia, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:13-CR-497-1 Before SMITH, WIENER, and ELROD, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * The attorney appointed to represent Jose Virgilio Mejia-Escobar 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). Mejia-Escobar has not filed a response. We have reviewed counsel s 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 13-20772 Document: 00512809769 Page: 2 Date Filed: 10/21/2014 No. 13-20772 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. 2

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