United States v. Valencia-Casquete

Case: 24-30371 Document: 82-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/20/2025

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

No. 24-30371

Summary Calendar FILED ____________ March 20, 2025

Lyle W. Cayce United States of America, Clerk

Plaintiff—Appellee, versus

Eduardo Valencia-Casquete,

Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana USDC No. 2:21-CR-168-1

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Before Elrod, Chief Judge, and Haynes, and Duncan, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam: *

The attorney appointed to represent Eduardo Valencia-Casquete 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). Valencia-Casquete has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently developed to allow us to make a fair evaluation of Valencia- Case: 24-30371 Document: 82-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 03/20/2025

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Casquete’s 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 Valencia-Casquete’s response. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review.

Accordingly, counsel’s 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.