Case: 19-20147 Document: 00515253827 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/31/2019

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED December 31, 2019 No. 19-20147 Lyle W. Cayce Conference Calendar Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. LAWRENCE BENJAMIN GORDON, Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:18-CR-22-2

Before CLEMENT, GRAVES, and OLDHAM, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The attorney appointed to represent Lawrence Benjamin Gordon 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). Gordon 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

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 19-20147 Document: 00515253827 Page: 2 Date Filed: 12/31/2019

No. 19-20147 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.