Case: 17-40302 Document: 00514574132 Page: 1 Date Filed: 07/27/2018

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals No. 17-40302 Fifth Circuit FILED Conference Calendar July 27, 2018 Lyle W. Cayce UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Clerk

Plaintiff-Appellee v. JUAN FRANCISCO GUTIERREZ-MEJIA, also known as Juan Francisco Ponce Mejia, also known as Erik Elizondo-Rangel, also known as Jose Ponce, Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 4:16-CR-13-1

Before REAVLEY, OWEN, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Juan Francisco Gutierrez-Mejia has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed briefs in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and United States v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 2011). Gutierrez-Mejia has not filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s briefs and the relevant portions of the

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 17-40302 Document: 00514574132 Page: 2 Date Filed: 07/27/2018

No. 17-40302 record reflected 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.