Take the Fifth: May 4, 2021 opinions

Unpublished

  • U.S. v. Lara-Benito, 19-41002, appeal from E.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Davis, Elrod, Oldham), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • Florence v. Lumpkin, 19-41036, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Willett, Ho, Duncan), prisoner suit
    • Dismissing appeal of dismissal of prisoner suit, for lack of timely notice of appeal.
  • U.S. v. Renteria-Patino, 19-51081, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Davis, Elrod, Oldham), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Bays, 20-10196, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (King, Smith, Wilson), criminal, sentencing
    • Affirming 60-month and 240-month concurrent sentences on jury convictions for conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to commit mail fraud.
  • Gonzalez v. Balderas, 20-10428, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Willett, Ho, Duncan), prisoner suit
    • Dismissing appeal as frivolous, from dismissal of prisoner’s § 1983 claim.
  • U.S. v. Turner, 20-11116, appeal from N.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Smith, Stewart, Higginson), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • Pierre v. Knauf Gips KG, 20-30329, appeal from E.D. La.
    • per curiam (Haynes, Graves, Willett), product liability
    • Affirming summary judgment dismissal of plaintiff’s Chinese-drywall claim.
  • Thomas v. LeBlanc, 20-30344, appeal from M.D. La.
    • per curiam (Clement, Elrod, Haynes), prisoner suit
    • Dismissing as frivolous appeal from dismissal of prisoner’s § 1983 claim.
  • U.S. v. Bryant, 20-40108, appeal from E.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Davis, Stewart, Dennis), criminal, sufficiency of evidence, sentencing
    • Affirming conviction and sentence of 240 months for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
  • U.S. v. Cabrera-Lopez, 20-40156, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (King, Southwick, Ho), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Garcia, 20-40198, appeal from E.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Smith, Stewart, Higginson), criminal
    • Granting Anders motion to withdraw, and dismissing appeal.
  • U.S. v. Fuentes-Perez, 20-40816, appeal from S.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (King, Smith, Wilson), criminal, sentencing
    • Affirming 36-month sentence on guilty-plea conviction of illegally reentering the United States.
  • U.S. v. Martinez-Lopez, 20-50477, appeal from W.D. Tex.
    • per curiam (Haynes, Willett, Ho), criminal, sufficiency of evidence
    • Affirming conviction of transporting an undocumented alien for the purpose of private financial gain.
  • Diaz-Diaz v. Garland, 20-60190, petition for review of BIA order
    • per curiam (Haynes, Willett, Ho), immigration
    • Dismissing in part and denying in part El Salvadoran citizens’ petitions for review of two decisions by the Board of Immigration Appeals: (1) itsJuly 2019 decision, affirming the Immigration Judge’s denial of their applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture; and (2) its February 2020 decision, denying their motion to reconsider or reopen.