United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

____________ FILED October 13, 2023 No. 22-10316 Lyle W. Cayce ____________ Clerk

United States of America,

Plaintiff—Appellee,

versus

Howard Sanford Williams,

Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:20-CR-638-1 ______________________________

Before Smith, Southwick, and Higginson, Circuit Judges. Jerry E. Smith, Circuit Judge: How