United States v. Elias Alva

Case: 18-40954 Document: 00515022464 Page: 1 Date Filed: 07/05/2019

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 18-40954 July 5, 2019 Conference Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. ELIAS ALVA, Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 2:18-CR-325-1

Before REAVLEY, ELROD, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Elias Alva 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). Alva 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 Case: 18-40954 Document: 00515022464 Page: 2 Date Filed: 07/05/2019

No. 18-40954 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.