Case: 17-41247 Document: 00514782023 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/04/2019

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 17-41247 January 4, 2019 Conference Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. EPIFANIO ACOSTA, Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 7:16-CR-1375-1

Before HIGGINSON, COSTA, and HO, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The attorney appointed to represent Epifanio Acosta 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).

Acosta has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Acosta’s response. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 17-41247 Document: 00514782023 Page: 2 Date Filed: 01/04/2019

No. 17-41247 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.