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United States v. Dennis Castaneda
678 F. App'x 203
| 5th Cir. | 2017
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*1 Before OWEN, ELROD, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: [*]

Dennis Castaneda, former federal prisoner # 66402-079, moves this court for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) following the district court’s denial of his motion to terminate restitution under 18 U.S.C. § 3613(b). We construe Castaneda’s motion as a challenge to the district court’s determination that his appeal is not taken in good faith. See Robinson v. United States , 812 F.3d 476, 476 (5th Cir. 2016) (citing Baugh v. Taylor , 117 F.3d 197, 202 (5th Cir. 1997)). Our inquiry is “limited to whether the appeal involves legal points arguable on *2 Case: 16-50411 Document: 00513889274 Page: 2 Date Filed: 02/24/2017

No. 16-50411

their merits (and therefore not frivolous).” Robinson , 812 F.3d at 476 (internal quotation marks and citation omitted).

As noted by the district court “liability to pay restitution shall terminate on the date that is the later of 20 years from the entry of judgment or 20 years after the release from imprisonment of the person ordered to pay restitution.” § 3613(b) (emphasis added). Castaneda’s argument that his liability to pay restitution terminated 20 years from the entry of judgment is thus patently without merit. See § 3613(b). Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Castaneda’s motion to proceed IFP on appeal is DENIED, and that the appeal is DISMISSED as frivolous. See Baugh , 117 F.3d at 202 n.24; see also 5 TH C IR . R. 42.2.

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[*] Pursuant to 5 TH C IR . R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5 TH C IR . R. 47.5.4.

Case Details

Case Name: United States v. Dennis Castaneda
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Date Published: Feb 24, 2017
Citation: 678 F. App'x 203
Docket Number: 16-50411 Summary Calendar
Court Abbreviation: 5th Cir.
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