USA v. Melvin Maldonado-Guevara, No. 17-40689 (5th Cir. 2018)

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Case: 17-40692 Document: 00514377476 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/07/2018 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 17-40692 Summary Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED March 7, 2018 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Consolidated with 17-40689 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. MELVIN MALDONADO-GUEVARA, Defendant-Appellant Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 5:16-CR-1387-1 USDC No. 5:17-CR-105-1 Before KING, ELROD, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Melvin MaldonadoGuevara 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). Maldonado-Guevara has not filed a response. We have Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.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: 17-40692 Document: 00514377476 Page: 2 Date Filed: 03/07/2018 No. 17-40692 c/w No. 17-40689 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, the 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. 2

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