U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2020

United States v. Miranda Sierra

United States v. Miranda Sierra
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided March 18, 2020

United States v. Miranda Sierra

Opinion

Case: 19-30174 Document: 00515348924 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/18/2020

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 19-30174 March 18, 2020 Conference Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. MIRANDA SIERRA, Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 5:17-CR-249-1

Before CLEMENT, GRAVES, and OLDHAM, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The attorney appointed to represent Miranda Sierra 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).

Sierra has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently developed to allow us to make a fair evaluation of Sierra’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel;

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 19-30174 Document: 00515348924 Page: 2 Date Filed: 03/18/2020

No. 19-30174 we therefore decline to consider the claim without 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 Sierra’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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