Case: 13-40490 Document: 00512540593 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/21/2014

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 13-40490 Conference Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

FILED February 21, 2014 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

SIMON ALBERTO ALANIS-GUERRA,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 7:12-CR-889-1

Before REAVLEY, OWEN, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Simon Alberto Alanis-Guerra 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). Alanis-Guerra 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

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 13-40490 Document: 00512540593 Page: 2 Date Filed: 02/21/2014

presents no nonfrivolous 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.