Case: 18-60680 Document: 00514941933 Page: 1 Date Filed: 05/03/2019

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 18-60680 May 3, 2019 Conference Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff–Appellee, v. HORACE M. RUTLEDGE, JR., Defendant–Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi USDC No. 1:17-CR-116-1

Before KING, ELROD, and WILLETT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The attorney appointed to represent Horace M. Rutledge, Jr. 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). Rutledge has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Rutledge’s response. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 18-60680 Document: 00514941933 Page: 2 Date Filed: 05/03/2019

No. 18-60680 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.