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Parties Involved:
United States of America
Appellee
Roberto Veliz
Appellant

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-41228

Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

ROBERTO VELIZ,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 2:14-CR-105-1

Before KING, CLEMENT, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The attorney appointed to represent Roberto Veliz 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). Veliz

has filed a response. To the extent Veliz may be deemed to argue that appellate 

counsel was ineffective, the record is not sufficiently developed to allow us to 

make a fair evaluation of Veliz’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel; we 

 

* 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

August 24, 2015

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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therefore decline to consider the claim without prejudice to collateral review. 

See United States v. Isgar, 739 F.3d 829, 841 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 135 S. Ct. 

123 (2014).

We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record 

reflected therein, as well as Veliz’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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