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Parties Involved:
James Neira
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 19-50712

Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff–Appellee,

v.

JAMES NEIRA,

Defendant–Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Western District of Texas

USDC No. 3:18-CR-2399-1

Before JONES, HIGGINSON, and WILLETT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The attorney appointed to represent James Neira 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).

Neira has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently developed to allow us 

to make a fair evaluation of Neira’s claims of ineffective assistance of counsel; 

* 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.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

March 13, 2020

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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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 Neira’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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