United States v. William Risby

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States v. William Risby, 506 F. App'x 279 (5th Cir. 2013)

United States v. William Risby

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent William M. Risby has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, *280 886 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1896, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), and United States v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 2011). Risby has filed a response. The record is insufficiently developed to allow consideration at this time of Risby’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel; such a claim generally “cannot be resolved on direct appeal when the claim has not been raised before the district court since no opportunity existed to develop the record on the merits of the allegations.” United States v. Cantwell, 470 F.3d 1087, 1091 (5th Cir. 2006) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Risby’s response. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review. Accordingly, the 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.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. William M. RISBY, Defendant-Appellant
Status
Unpublished