Case: 17-20658 Document: 00514687975 Page: 1 Date Filed: 10/18/2018

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 17-20658 United States Court of Appeals Conference Calendar Fifth Circuit FILED October 18, 2018 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiff-Appellee v. JUAN MANUEL HERNANDEZ-ARTIGA, also known as Ricardo Mendes, also known as Ernesto R. Rivera, also known as Ricardo Mendes Castro, Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:17-CR-331-1

Before DENNIS, CLEMENT, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Juan Manuel Hernandez-Artiga 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). Hernandez-Artiga has not filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 17-20658 Document: 00514687975 Page: 2 Date Filed: 10/18/2018

No. 17-20658 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.