USA v. Rudy Gonzalez-Santos, No. 19-40999 (5th Cir. 2020)

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Case: 19-40999 Document: 00515536511 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/21/2020 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 19-40999 Conference Calendar FILED August 21, 2020 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. RUDY ALBERTO GONZALEZ-SANTOS, also known as Rudy Gonzales, also known as Ruiz Gonzales, also known as Michael Josue, also known as Rudy Santos, also known as Rudy Alberto Gonzalez, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 2:19-CR-886-1 Before DAVIS, ELROD, and OLDHAM, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Rudy Alberto Gonzalez-Santos 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). Gonzalez-Santos has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 19-40999 Document: 00515536511 Page: 2 Date Filed: 08/21/2020 No. 19-40999 reflected therein, as well as Gonzalez-Santos’s response. 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. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2. 2

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