Case: 18-10783 Document: 00515198135 Page: 1 Date Filed: 11/13/2019

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 18-10783 November 13, 2019 Conference Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. DAVID VALDEZ, JR., Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:17-CR-463-1

Before STEWART, DENNIS, and HO, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent David Valdez, Jr., has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and United States v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 2011). Valdez has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently developed to allow us to make a fair evaluation of Valdez’s claims of ineffective assistance of counsel; we therefore decline to consider the claims without

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.

Case: 18-10783 Document: 00515198135 Page: 2 Date Filed: 11/13/2019

No. 18-10783 prejudice to collateral review. See United States v. Isgar, 739 F.3d 829, 841 (5th Cir. 2014).

We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Valdez’s response. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review.

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.