Case: 16-41455 Document: 00514314948 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/19/2018

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals No. 16-41455 Fifth Circuit FILED Summary Calendar January 19, 2018 Lyle W. Cayce UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Clerk

Plaintiff-Appellee v.

GERARDO MARTINEZ-VALADEZ, also known as Roberto Martinez- Baladez, Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 7:16-CR-848-1

Before DENNIS, SOUTHWICK, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Gerardo Martinez- Valadez 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). Martinez-Valadez has not filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 16-41455 Document: 00514314948 Page: 2 Date Filed: 01/19/2018

No. 16-41455 therein. We 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.