United States v. Espinoza Ruiz ( 2022 )

Case: 22-20140 Document: 00516472826 Page: 1 Date Filed: 09/15/2022
United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
September 15, 2022
No. 22-20140 Lyle W. Cayce
Summary Calendar Clerk
United States of America,
Plaintiff—Appellee,
versus
Gerardo Antonio Espinoza Ruiz,
Defendant—Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
No. 4:21-CR-471-1
Before Smith, Dennis, and Southwick, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam:*
The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Gerardo Espin-
oza Ruiz 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).
Espinoza Ruiz has not filed a response.
*
Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this
opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circum-
stances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4.
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We have reviewed counsel’s brief and relevant portions of the record.
We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no non-
frivolous issue for appellate review.
Accordingly, the motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, coun-
sel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the appeal is
DISMISSED. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.
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