United States v. Walker

Case: 25-10341 Document: 39-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 09/15/2025

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 25-10341

Summary Calendar FILED ____________ September 15, 2025 Lyle W. Cayce United States of America, Clerk Plaintiff—Appellee, versus

Taurick Demond Walker,

Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:18-CR-42-1 ______________________________

Before Wiener, Willett, and Wilson, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam: *

The attorney appointed to represent Taurick Demond Walker 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). Walker has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently developed to allow us to make a fair evaluation of Walker’s claim of Case: 25-10341 Document: 39-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 09/15/2025

No. 25-10341 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 Walker’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.