Case: 18-40714 Document: 00514821640 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/04/2019

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 18-40714 February 4, 2019 Conference Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee v. JUAN MANUEL VERA-DEMES, Defendant – Appellant Consolidated with No. 18-40715 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee v. JUAN MANUEL VERA-DEMES, also known as Celestino Alvarez, Jr., also known as Juan Vera, Defendant-Appellant

Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 1:18-CR-184-1 USDC No. 1:15-CR-242-1 Case: 18-40714 Document: 00514821640 Page: 2 Date Filed: 02/04/2019

No. 18-40714 c/w No. 18-40715 Before KING, ELROD, and WILLETT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Juan Manuel Vera- Demes 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). Vera-Demes 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. Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEALS are DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.