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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose Juan PADILLA-ESCUTIA, Defendant-Appellant.
    No. 14-40836
    Conference Calendar.
    United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
    April 21, 2015.
    Renata Ann Gowie, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
    Marjorie A. Meyers, H. Michael Soko-low, Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Houston, TX, De-fendanb-Appellant.
    Jose Juan Padilla-Escutia, Pecos, TX, pro se.
    Before REAVLEY, SMITH, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.
   PER CURIAM:

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jose Juan Padilla-Escutia has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), and United States v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir.2011). Padilla-Escutia has filed a response seeking the appointment of new counsel. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Padilla-Escutia’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. Padilla-Escutia’s request for the appointment of substitute counsel is DENIED. See United States v. Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir.1998). 
      
       Pursuant to 5th Cir R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.