Case: 17-50271 Document: 00514360419 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/23/2018

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 17-50271 c/w No. 17-50303 United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit Summary Calendar FILED February 23, 2018 Lyle W. Cayce UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Clerk Plaintiff-Appellee v. JOSE RAMIREZ-AYALA, Defendant-Appellant

Appeals from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 2:17-CR-197-1 USDC No. 2:16-CR-1100-1

Before JOLLY, OWEN, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jose Ramirez-Ayala 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). Ramirez-Ayala has not filed a response. We have reviewed

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 17-50271 Document: 00514360419 Page: 2 Date Filed: 02/23/2018

No. 17-50271 c/w No. 17-50303 counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeals present 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 APPEALS ARE DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.