Case Explained: Summary Calendar United States of America Plaintiff— v. Randy Ray Roberts, Jr Defendant—

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Filed: 2026-06-26 The fifth-circuit granted the appointed attorney’s motion to withdraw and dismissed the appeal after reviewing the Anders brief filed by counsel, which identified no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review. The court applied the standard established in *Anders v. California* and *United States v. Flores*, requiring a thorough examination of the record to confirm the absence of arguable legal errors before allowing counsel to withdraw from representing an indigent defendant. Because the court concurred with counsel’s assessment that no nonfrivolous issues existed, it excused the attorney from further responsibilities and terminated the proceedings without addressing the merits of the underlying criminal conviction. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.