Appointed counsel for Edward Jerome Butler 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). Butler has filed a response, in which he raises claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. We conclude that the record is insufficiently developed to allow consideration on direct appeal of Butler’s claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. See United States v. Brewster, 137 F.3d 853, 859 (5th Cir. 1998).

Our independent review of counsel’s brief, Butler’s response, and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. 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. The Government’s motion to dismiss the appeal is DENIED.