U.S. v. Melgares-Martinez

Full title: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Carlos Arcides…

Court: United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Jan 7, 2010

359 F. App'x 548 (5th Cir. 2010)

Opinion

No. 09-40444 Summary Calendar.

January 7, 2010.

James Lee Turner, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Marjorie A. Meyers, Federal Public Defender, Sarah Beth Landau, H. Michael Sokolow, Federal Public Defender's Office, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, USDC No. 7:08-CR-1656-1.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, CLEMENT, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:[fn*] [fn*] 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Carlos Arcides Melgares-Martinez has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California ¹ Melgares-Martinez has not filed a response. Our independent review of the record and counsel's brief discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly, counsel's motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.²

1 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967).

2 See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.