United States of America versus Keysi Gonzalez-Madrid
June 9, 2026·25-11292·Per Curiam·By James Taylor
The Fifth Circuit dismissed Keysi Gonzalez-Madrid's appeal after appointed counsel filed an Anders brief and moved to withdraw. The court said any challenge to the sentence was moot because Gonzalez-Madrid had been released from custody and had no term of supervised release.
Appointed counsel for Keysi Gonzalez-Madrid filed a motion for leave to withdraw along with a brief under Anders v. California and United States v. Flores. Gonzalez-Madrid did not file a response. The appeal came from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
The court’s reasoning
The panel reviewed counsel’s Anders submission and the relevant portions of the record. It agreed with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review. The court further stated that any potential challenge to the sentence was moot because Gonzalez-Madrid had already been released from custody and had no term of supervised release.
We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review.
What it means going forward
The appeal is over, appointed counsel was allowed to withdraw, and there will be no appellate review of the sentence because the court treated any sentencing challenge as moot.
