U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2007

United States v. Gonzales-Martinez

United States v. Gonzales-Martinez
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided February 14, 2007 · Barksdale, Garza, Clement
218 F. App'x 337

United States v. Gonzales-Martinez

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Counsel appointed to represent Cypri-ano Gonzales-Martinez (Gonzales) has moved for leave to withdraw from representation 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). Gonzales has filed several responses. Our independent review of the record, counsel’s brief, and Gonzales’s responses shows that there are no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. Although Gonzales argues in his responses that his counsel was ineffective for various reasons, the record is insufficiently developed to allow consideration of these claims on direct appeal. See United States v. Higdon, 832 F.2d 312, 313-14 (5th Cir. 1987).

Accordingly, the motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. All other outstanding motions are DENIED. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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