United States v. Bengston

── United States v. Bengston ── Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date: May 05, 2026 Category: Direct Criminal Case: 25-20417 Document: 34-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 05/05/2026 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit ____________ FILED May 5, 2026 No. 25-20417 Lyle W. Cayce Summary Calendar Clerk ____________ United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Gregory Todd Bengston, Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:24-CR-449-1 ______________________________ Before Higginbotham, Engelhardt, and Ramirez, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Gregory Todd Bengston 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). Bengston has not filed a response. _____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5. Case: 25-20417 Document: 34-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 05/05/2026 No. 25-20417 While this appeal was pending, Bengston completed the prison term imposed upon revocation of his supervised release, and he was released from custody. Bengston’s revocation sentence did not include an additional term of supervision. Accordingly, there is no longer a case or controversy for us to address. See Spencer v. Kenma, 523 U.S. 1, 7-8, 12-14 (1998). The appeal is DISMISSED as moot, and the motion to withdraw is DENIED as unnecessary. 2