Case: 15-41087 Document: 00513556483 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/21/2016

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-41087 Conference Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED June 21, 2016 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiff-Appellee v. RENE CARDENAS, Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 5:12-CR-807-5

Before JONES, CLEMENT, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The attorney appointed to represent Rene Cardenas 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).

Cardenas has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Cardenas’s response. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 15-41087 Document: 00513556483 Page: 2 Date Filed: 06/21/2016

No. 15-41087 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.