Case: 18-30103 Document: 00514603343 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/16/2018

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

No. 18-30103 FILED August 16, 2018 Conference Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. LIONEL THOMAS, also known as L.T. Thomas, also known as Stellie Thomas, Defendant-Appellant

Appeals from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana USDC No. 2:14-CR-246-1

Before REAVLEY, OWEN, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The attorney appointed to represent Lionel Thomas 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).

Thomas has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Thomas’s response.

We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 18-30103 Document: 00514603343 Page: 2 Date Filed: 08/16/2018

No. 18-30103 issue for appellate review. Accordingly, the 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.