U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2023

United States v. Sanchez-Ceja

United States v. Sanchez-Ceja
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided December 6, 2023

United States v. Sanchez-Ceja

Opinion

Case: 23-10307 Document: 00516992119 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/06/2023

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 23-10307 Summary Calendar FILED ____________ December 6, 2023 Lyle W. Cayce United States of America, Clerk Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Juan Carlos Sanchez-Ceja, Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:19-CR-228-1 ______________________________ Before Jones, Smith, and Dennis, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam: * The attorney appointed to represent Juan Carlos Sanchez-Ceja 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). Sanchez-Ceja has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently developed to allow us to make a fair evaluation of Sanchez-Ceja’s _____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.

Case: 23-10307 Document: 00516992119 Page: 2 Date Filed: 12/06/2023

No. 23-10307

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 Sanchez-Ceja’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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