Case: 18-40840      Document: 00514976228         Page: 1    Date Filed: 05/30/2019




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

                                                                                FILED
                                                                             May 30, 2019
                                    No. 18-40840
                                 Conference Calendar                         Lyle W. Cayce
                                                                                  Clerk


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                                 Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

FRANCISCO JAVIER CONTRERAS-ABINA, also known as Francisco Javier
Contreras-Avina,

                                                 Defendant-Appellant


                   Appeal from the United States District Court
                        for the Southern District of Texas
                             USDC No. 7:18-CR-715-1


Before DENNIS, CLEMENT, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: *
       The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Francisco Javier
Contreras-Abina has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in
accordance with Anders v. California, 

(1967), and United States
v. Flores, 

(5th Cir. 2011).            Contreras-Abina has not filed a
response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the


       * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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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record reflected therein. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal
presents no 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.




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