Case: 16-40073 Document: 00514046394 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/23/2017

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals No. 16-40073 Fifth Circuit FILED Summary Calendar June 23, 2017 Lyle W. Cayce UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Clerk

Plaintiff-Appellee v. GERMAN ORLANDO LOPEZ-AYALA, Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 1:15-CR-647-1

Before JOLLY, SMITH, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent German Orlando Lopez-Ayala has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief and a supplemental brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and United States v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 2011). Lopez-Ayala has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s briefs and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Lopez-Ayala’s response. We

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 16-40073 Document: 00514046394 Page: 2 Date Filed: 06/23/2017

No. 16-40073 concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal 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.