United States v. Phil Lewis

Case: 15-41398 Document: 00513556873 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/21/2016 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 15-41398 Conference Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED June 21, 2016 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiff-Appellee v. PHIL BERNARD LEWIS, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 9:14-CR-16-1 Before JONES, CLEMENT, and OWEN, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Phil Lewis 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). Lewis has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Lewis’s response. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 15-41398 Document: 00513556873 Page: 2 Date Filed: 06/21/2016 No. 15-41398 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. 2