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

United States v. Bruzual

United States v. Bruzual
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided December 16, 2024

United States v. Bruzual

Opinion

Case: 24-10279 Document: 56-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/16/2024

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 24-10279 Summary Calendar FILED ____________ December 16, 2024 Lyle W. Cayce United States of America, Clerk Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Angel Jesus Carvajal Bruzual, Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 4:23-CR-140-1 ______________________________ Before Richman, Douglas, and Ramirez, Circuit Judges.

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

Case: 24-10279 Document: 56-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 12/16/2024

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of ineffective assistance of counsel mentioned in his pro se March 28, 2024 letter to the district court; 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. 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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