United States v. Vernon

Case: 20-10631 Document: 00515916644 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/28/2021 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED June 28, 2021 No. 20-10631 Lyle W. Cayce Conference Calendar Clerk United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Robert Anthony Vernon, Defendant—Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 1:19-CR-61-7 Before Jones, Clement, and Haynes, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam:* The attorney appointed to represent Robert Anthony Vernon 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). Vernon has not filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s * Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4. Case: 20-10631 Document: 00515916644 Page: 2 Date Filed: 06/28/2021 No. 20-10631 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. 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. We would normally dismiss the appeal following this determination. However, in this case, the record reflects a clerical error in the written judgment. Although the judgment refers to the offense of conviction as distribution and possession with intent to distribute heroin, the record indicates that Vernon pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin. Accordingly, we REMAND for the limited purpose of correction of the clerical error in the written judgment in accordance with Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 36. 2