United States v. Thomas

Case: 20-50571 Document: 00515919636 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/29/2021 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED June 29, 2021 No. 20-50571 Lyle W. Cayce Conference Calendar Clerk United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Sonny Allen Thomas, Defendant—Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 1:19-CR-96-1 Before Graves, Willett, and Duncan, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam:* The attorney appointed to represent Sonny Allen 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 We have reviewed counsel’s * Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4.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: 20-50571 Document: 00515919636 Page: 2 Date Filed: 06/29/2021 No. 20-50571 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 to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the appeal is DISMISSED. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2. Thomas’s pro se motion to postpone disposition of his appeal is DENIED. 2