USA v. Erick Lopez Mesa, No. 16-50434 (5th Cir. 2018)
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Case: 16-50434 Document: 00514770935 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/21/2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 16-50434 Conference Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED December 21, 2018 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. ERICK LOPEZ MESA, also known as Erick Lopez, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 3:16-CR-42-1 Before REAVLEY, OWEN, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * The attorney appointed to represent Erick Lopez Mesa has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed briefs in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and United States v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 2011). Lopez Mesa has not filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s briefs and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein. Based on that review and our own independent assessment of the record, we concur with 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 16-50434 Document: 00514770935 Page: 2 Date Filed: 12/21/2018 No. 16-50434 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. In the future, counsel is encouraged to complete and include this court’s Anders checklist to ensure compliance with Anders and to assist the court in its review of the record. See Fifth Circuit’s Anders Guidelines; see also Fifth Circuit’s Anders Checklist. 2
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