United States v. Dudley

Case: 25-10790 Document: 38-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/29/2026

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit ____________ FILED No. 25-10790 January 29, 2026 Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce ____________ Clerk United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Keenu Jaquan Dudley, Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:20-CR-398-6 ______________________________ Before Higginbotham, Higginson, and Engelhardt, Circuit Judges.

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

Case: 25-10790 Document: 38-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 01/29/2026

No. 25-10790 ineffective assistance of 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 Dudley’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.