     Case: 17-60798      Document: 00514702861        Page: 1     Date Filed: 10/30/2018




          IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                   FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
                                                                        United States Court of Appeals
                                                                                 Fifth Circuit

                                                                               FILED
                                    No. 17-60798                        October 30, 2018
                                 Conference Calendar
                                                                          Lyle W. Cayce
                                                                               Clerk



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                                Plaintiff−Appellee,

versus

DEMETRIUS S. RANKIN,

                                                Defendant−Appellant.




                   Appeal from the United States District Court
                     for the Southern District of Mississippi
                             USDC No. 1:06-CR-41-1




Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *

      The attorney appointed to represent Demetrius Rankin has moved 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in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.
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leave to withdraw and has filed a brief per Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738
(1967), and United States v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 2011). Rankin has
filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief, relevant portions of the
record, and Rankin’s response. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the
appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review. Accordingly, the
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.




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