Case: 17-40888 Document: 00514533620 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/28/2018

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals No. 17-40888 Fifth Circuit FILED Summary Calendar June 28, 2018 Lyle W. Cayce UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Clerk

Plaintiff-Appellee v. JOSE RICO-RAMIREZ, Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 4:16-CR-9-8

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, JONES, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The attorney appointed to represent Jose Rico-Ramirez 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).

Rico-Ramirez has not filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review.

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 17-40888 Document: 00514533620 Page: 2 Date Filed: 06/28/2018

No. 17-40888 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.