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United States v. Donald McCowen

15-10145·Judge: Davis, Smith, Prado·Attorney: James Wesley Hendrix, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Dallas, TX, for'Plaintiff-Appellee., Jerry Van Beard, Esq., Assistant Federal Public Defender, Jason Douglas Hawkins, Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.0 citations

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Case: 15-10145 Document: 00513382850 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/17/2016

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-10145 Conference Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

FILED February 17, 2016 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

DONALD RAY MCCOWEN, also known as OU,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:14-CR-73-1

Before DAVIS, SMITH, and PRADO, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Donald Ray McCowen has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and United States v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 2011). McCowen has not filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. Case: 15-10145 Document: 00513382850 Page: 2 Date Filed: 02/17/2016

No. 15-10145

issue for appellate review. 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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