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

United States v. Husband

United States v. Husband
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided December 24, 2024

United States v. Husband

Opinion

Case: 24-40404 Document: 43-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/24/2024

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals ____________ Fifth Circuit FILED No. 24-40404 December 24, 2024 Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce ____________ Clerk United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Amanda Husband, Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 9:21-CR-35-3 ______________________________ Before Smith, Stewart, and Duncan, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam:* The attorney appointed to represent Amanda Husband 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).

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

Case: 24-40404 Document: 43-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 12/24/2024

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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 Husband’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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