USA v. Ignacio Lopez, No. 15-41331 (5th Cir. 2016)

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Case: 15-41331 Document: 00513675597 Page: 1 Date Filed: 09/13/2016 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 15-41331 Summary Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FILED September 13, 2016 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiff-Appellee v. IGNACIO ENGUNZO LOPEZ, Defendant-Appellant Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 7:15-CR-657-1 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, PRADO and HAYNES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Ignacio Engunzo Lopez 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). Lopez has filed a response in which he moves for leave to proceed pro se on appeal. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Lopez’s response. We concur 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 15-41331 Document: 00513675597 Page: 2 Date Filed: 09/13/2016 No. 15-41331 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. The motion to proceed pro se on appeal is DENIED. See United States v. Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998). 2

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