Case: 24-50813 Document: 44-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 09/23/2025

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 24-50813 Summary Calendar FILED ____________ September 23, 2025 Lyle W. Cayce United States of America, Clerk Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Julian Morin Rodriguez, Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 7:21-CR-32-1 ______________________________ Before Smith, Higginson, and Wilson, Circuit Judges.

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

Case: 24-50813 Document: 44-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 09/23/2025

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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 Rodriguez’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.