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U.S. v. AQUINO-MARTINEZ, 403 Fed.Appx. 935 (5th Cir. 2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Alvaro AQUINO-MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 09-41269 Conference Calendar.United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
December 8, 2010.

[EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]

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

Alvaro Aquino-Martinez, Houston, TX, pro se.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, USDC No. 5:09-CR-1873-1.

Before KING, BENAVIDES, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:[*]

[*] 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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 Alvaro Aquino-Martinez (Aquino) has moved for leave to withdraw

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and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493
(1967). Aquino 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 See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.

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