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United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED April 27, 2022 No. 21-50898 Lyle W. Cayce Summary Calendar Clerk

United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Linda Raeann Blea, Defendant—Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 7:21-CR-52-1

Before Jolly, Willett, and Engelhardt, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam:* The attorney appointed to represent Linda Raeann Blea 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).

Blea has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently developed to allow

* Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4.

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us to make a fair evaluation of Blea’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 Blea’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. Blea’s request for the appointment of counsel is DENIED. See United States v. Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998).