Case: 18-40545 Document: 00514823579 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/05/2019

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals No. 18-40545 Fifth Circuit FILED Conference Calendar February 5, 2019 Lyle W. Cayce UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Clerk

Plaintiff-Appellee v. GABRIEL GONZALEZ-MERCADO, Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 7:18-CR-182-1

Before REAVLEY, OWEN, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Gabriel Gonzalez- Mercado 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). Gonzalez-Mercado has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Gonzalez-Mercado’s response. We concur with counsel’s

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 18-40545 Document: 00514823579 Page: 2 Date Filed: 02/05/2019

No. 18-40545 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.