USA v. Morris Okolo, No. 17-20053 (5th Cir. 2018)
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Case: 17-20053 Document: 00514601451 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/15/2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 17-20053 Conference Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED August 15, 2018 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. MORRIS BROWN OKOLO, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:01-CR-765-1 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * The attorney appointed to represent Morris Brown Okolo 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). Okolo has not filed a response. Although Okolo remains subject to a term of supervised release, he has completed the revocation term of imprisonment. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 17-20053 Document: 00514601451 Page: 2 Date Filed: 08/15/2018 No. 17-20053 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 in part as frivolous, see 5TH CIR. R. 42.2, and in part as moot, see United States v. Heredia-Holguin, 823 F.3d 337, 340 (5th Cir. 2016) (en banc). 2
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