Case: 17-40692 Document: 00514377476 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/07/2018

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 17-40692 FILED Summary Calendar March 7, 2018 Lyle W. Cayce Consolidated with 17-40689 Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. MELVIN MALDONADO-GUEVARA, Defendant-Appellant

Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 5:16-CR-1387-1 USDC No. 5:17-CR-105-1

Before KING, ELROD, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Melvin Maldonado- Guevara 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). Maldonado-Guevara has not filed a response. We have

* Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.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: 17-40692 Document: 00514377476 Page: 2 Date Filed: 03/07/2018

No. 17-40692 c/w No. 17-40689 reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeals present no non- frivolous issue for appellate review. Accordingly, the motion for leave to with- draw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEALS ARE DISMISSED. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.