U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2024

United States v. Craig Jorgensen

United States v. Craig Jorgensen
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided December 10, 2024

United States v. Craig Jorgensen

Opinion

Case: 23-20283 Document: 114-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/10/2024

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit _____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 23-20248 December 10, 2024 consolidated with No. 23-20283 Lyle W. Cayce _____________ Clerk United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Craig Jorgensen, Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC Nos. 4:19-CR-719-11 ______________________________ Before Ho, Wilson, and Ramirez, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam:* The attorney appointed to represent Craig Jorgensen 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).

Jorgensen has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently developed to allow us to make a fair evaluation of Jorgensen’s claims of ineffective _____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.

Case: 23-20283 Document: 114-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 12/10/2024

23-20248 c/w No. 23-20283 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 Jorgensen’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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