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

United States v. Darren Johnson

United States v. Darren Johnson
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided October 1, 2020

United States v. Darren Johnson

Opinion

Case: 20-10149 Document: 00515586733 Page: 1 Date Filed: 10/01/2020

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED October 1, 2020 No. 20-10149 Lyle W. Cayce Conference Calendar Clerk

United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Darren Douglas Johnson, also known as Fresh, Defendant—Appellant.

Appeals from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:18-CR-460-2

Before Jones, Clement, and Haynes, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam:* The attorney appointed to represent Darren Douglas Johnson 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). Johnson has filed a response, as well as a motion to file a

* Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4.

Case: 20-10149 Document: 00515586733 Page: 2 Date Filed: 10/01/2020

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supplemental response, which is GRANTED. The record is not sufficiently developed to allow us to make a fair evaluation of Johnson’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).

We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Johnson’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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