United States v. Eric Thomas

Case: 12-10429 Document: 00512100538 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/03/2013 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED January 3, 2013 No. 12-10429 Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. ERIC ANTHONY THOMAS, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:11-CR-364-1 Before KING, CLEMENT, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Eric Anthony Thomas 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). Thomas has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Thomas’s response. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review. Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 12-10429 Document: 00512100538 Page: 2 Date Filed: 01/03/2013 No. 12-10429 to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2. 2