United States v. Israel Hernandez, Jr.
Opinion
The attorney appointed to represent Israel Hernandez 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). Hernandez has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently developed to allow us to make a fair evaluation of Hernandez’s claims of ineffective assistance of counsel; we therefore decline to consider the claims without prejudice to collateral review. See United States v. Isgar, 739 F.3d 829, 841 (5th Cir. 2014), petition for cert. filed (June 4, 2014) (No. 13-10484).
We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Hernandez’s responses. 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 *437 the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.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. Israel HERNANDEZ, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Israel Hernandez, Jr., Also Known as Jose Federico Garcia-Gonzalez, Also Known as Israel Hernandez-Garcia Jr., Defendant-Appellant
- Status
- Unpublished