U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2025

United States v. Phifer

United States v. Phifer
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided April 10, 2025

United States v. Phifer

Opinion

Case: 24-10353 Document: 50-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/10/2025

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

No. 24-10353 FILED April 10, 2025 Summary Calendar ____________ Lyle W. Cayce Clerk United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Cameron Phifer, Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 5:23-CR-44-1 ______________________________ Before Graves, Willett, and Wilson, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam: * The attorney appointed to represent Cameron Phifer 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).

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

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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 Phifer’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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