     Case: 18-51038      Document: 00515026595         Page: 1    Date Filed: 07/09/2019




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

                                    No. 18-51038                             FILED
                                 Conference Calendar                      July 9, 2019
                                                                        Lyle W. Cayce
                                                                             Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                                 Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

JUAN ANGEL CRUZ,

                                                 Defendant-Appellant


                   Appeal from the United States District Court
                        for the Western District of Texas
                             USDC No. 4:17-CR-360-3


Before DENNIS, CLEMENT, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: *
       The attorney appointed to represent Juan Angel Cruz 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).
Cruz has filed a response wherein he seeks the appointment of new counsel on
appeal. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the
record reflected therein, as well as Cruz’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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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.
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assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review.
Accordingly, Cruz’s motion for the appointment of new counsel is DENIED,
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.




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