USA v. Raul Vargas-Ortiz, No. 16-50516 (5th Cir. 2017)

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Case: 16-50516 Document: 00514042771 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/21/2017 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 16-50516 Summary Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fif h Circuit FILED June 21, 2017 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff–Appellee, versus RAUL VARGAS-ORTIZ, Also Known as Daniel Vargas, Defendant–Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 7:15-CR-258-1 Before JOLLY, SMITH, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * The attorney appointed to represent Raul Vargas-Ortiz has moved to 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 16-50516 Document: 00514042771 Page: 2 Date Filed: 06/21/2017 No. 16-50516 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). Vargas-Ortiz 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, the motion to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the appeal is DISMISSED. CIR. R. 42.2. 2 See 5TH

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