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Parties Involved:
Mazda Rasasy
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-30583

Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

MAZDA RASASY, also known as Phatsavong Rasasy, also known as Phuts,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Western District of Louisiana

USDC No. 5:14-CR-103

Before WIENER, HIGGINSON, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Mazda Rasasy 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). Rasasy has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently 

developed to allow us to make a fair evaluation of Rasasy’s claims of ineffective 

assistance of counsel; we therefore decline to consider the claims without 

 

* 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

April 1, 2016

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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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 Rasasy’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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