The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw counsel and dismissed an appeal. The court found that the appointed attorney's Anders brief correctly identified no nonfrivolous issues for review.
Background
The defendant, Luis Alexander Garcia-Zamora, appealed a judgment from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The attorney appointed to represent him moved for leave to withdraw and filed a brief stating the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issues.
The court’s reasoning
The court reviewed the attorney’s brief and the relevant portions of the record. It concurred with the assessment that the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review.
What it means going forward
Counsel is excused from further responsibilities, and the appeal is terminated.
