United States v. William Simmons

Case: 13-20123 Document: 00512598461 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/16/2014

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 13-20123 Conference Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED April 16, 2014 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiff-Appellee v. WILLIAM EDWARD SIMMONS, Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:11-CR-577-1

Before PRADO, ELROD, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The attorney appointed to represent William Edward Simmons 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). Simmons 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 issue for Case: 13-20123 Document: 00512598461 Page: 2 Date Filed: 04/16/2014

No. 13-20123 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.