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Parties Involved:
William M. Risby
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 12-10211

Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

WILLIAM M. RISBY,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeals from the United States District Court

for the Northern District of Texas

USDC No. 4:11-CR-100-1

Before WIENER, CLEMENT, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent William M. Risby 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). Risby has filed a response. The record is insufficiently developed to

allow consideration at this time of Risby’s claim of ineffective assistance of

counsel; such a claim generally “cannot be resolved on direct appeal when the

claim has not been raised before the district court since no opportunity existed

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

F I L E D

January 4, 2013

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not *

be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.

R. 47.5.4.

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to develop the record on the merits of the allegations.” United States v.

Cantwell, 470 F.3d 1087, 1091 (5th Cir. 2006) (internal quotation marks and

citation omitted). We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of

the record reflected therein, as well as Risby’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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