USA v. Pedro Lopez-Torres, No. 16-40901 (5th Cir. 2017)

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Case: 16-40901 Document: 00513845049 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/23/2017 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 16-40901 Summary Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED January 23, 2017 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. PEDRO LOPEZ-TORRES, Defendant-Appellant -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Consolidated with 16-40903 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. PEDRO LOPEZ TORRES, also known as Pedro Lopez-Torres Defendant-Appellant Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 5:15-CR-1252-1 USDC No. 5:16-CR-78-1 Case: 16-40901 Document: 00513845049 Page: 2 Date Filed: 01/23/2017 No. 16-40901 Cons. w/No. 16-40903 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, PRADO, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Pedro Lopez-Torres 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-Torres 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 appeals present 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 APPEALS ARE DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2. 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. * 2

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