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

United States v. Rivas-Chairez

United States v. Rivas-Chairez
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided March 1, 2024

United States v. Rivas-Chairez

Opinion

Case: 23-10550 Document: 43-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/01/2024

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals ____________ Fifth Circuit FILED No. 23-10550 March 1, 2024 Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce ____________ Clerk United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Jose Carlos Rivas-Chairez, Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 4:22-CR-288-1 ______________________________ Before Willett, Duncan, and Ramirez, Circuit Judges.

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

Case: 23-10550 Document: 43-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 03/01/2024

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claim of ineffective assistance of counsel; 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, as well as Rivas-Chairez’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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