USA v. Ramon Cortez-Rodriguez, No. 19-50406 (5th Cir. 2019)

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Case: 19-50406 Document: 00515243275 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/19/2019 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 19-50406 Conference Calendar FILED December 19, 2019 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff−Appellee, versus RAMON UMBERTO CORTEZ-RODRIGUEZ, Defendant−Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas No. 4:18-CR-910-1 Before DAVIS, SMITH, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Ramon Cortez- 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 19-50406 Document: 00515243275 Page: 2 Date Filed: 12/19/2019 No. 19-50406 Rodriguez has moved to withdraw and has filed a brief per Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and United States v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 2011). Cortez-Rodriguez has not filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review. Accordingly, the motion 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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