Case: 13-40368 Document: 00512473584 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/17/2013

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 13-40368 Conference Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

FILED December 17, 2013 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

RAMON DE LA CRUZ-LOPEZ,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 2:12-CR-916-1

Before DAVIS, DENNIS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * The attorney appointed to represent Ramon De La Cruz-Lopez (De La Cruz) has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California,

(1967), and United States v. Flores,

(5th Cir. 2011). De La Cruz 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 13-40368 Document: 00512473584 Page: 2 Date Filed: 12/17/2013

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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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