USA v. Raul Lara, Jr., No. 19-40609 (5th Cir. 2020)

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Case: 19-40609 Document: 00515401017 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/30/2020 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 19-40609 Conference Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED April 30, 2020 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. RAUL LARA, JR., Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 2:18-CR-1372-1 Before JONES, HIGGINSON, and OLDHAM, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * The attorney appointed to represent Raul Lara, Jr., 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). Lara 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 appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review. Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 19-40609 Document: 00515401017 Page: 2 Date Filed: 04/30/2020 No. 19-40609 excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2. Judge Higginson would deny counsel’s dismissal and direct counsel to file either a supplemental Anders brief or a merits brief. 2

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