The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw appointed counsel and dismissed the appeal. The court found no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review after reviewing the Anders brief filed by the defendant's attorney.
The defendant, St Anthony Peoples, Jr., appealed a judgment from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Appointed counsel filed a motion for leave to withdraw and submitted a brief in accordance with Anders v. California and United States v. Flores.
The court’s reasoning
The court reviewed the attorney’s brief and the relevant portions of the record. The court concurred with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review.
What it means going forward
The appeal is dismissed, and appointed counsel is excused from further responsibilities in the case.
