The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion to withdraw filed by appointed counsel. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no non-frivolous issues for review.
The defendant, Orvis Porter, appealed a conviction from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Appointed counsel moved to withdraw and filed a brief and supplemental brief pursuant to Anders v. California and United States v. Flores.
The court’s reasoning
The court reviewed the attorney’s briefs and relevant portions of the record. It concurred with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presented no non-frivolous issue for appellate review.
What it means going forward
The dismissal ends the appellate proceedings, and the appointed attorney is no longer responsible for the case.
