United States v. Eric Ruiz

Case: 13-20037 Document: 00512540264 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/21/2014 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 13-20037 Conference Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED February 21, 2014 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiff-Appellee v. ERIC RUIZ, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:11-CR-79-4 Before REAVLEY, OWEN, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * The attorney appointed to represent Eric Ruiz 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). Ruiz 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 appellate review. * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 13-20037 Document: 00512540264 Page: 2 Date Filed: 02/21/2014 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.