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Parties Involved:
Miguel Camarena
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

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.

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 09-50225

Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

MIGUEL CAMARENA,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Western District of Texas

USDC No. 6:07-CR-158-4

Before GARZA, DENNIS, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The attorney appointed to represent Miguel Camarena has moved for

leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California,

386 U.S. 738 (1967). Camarena has filed a response. To the extent that he

raises a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, the record is insufficiently

developed to allow consideration of the claim at this time; such a claim generally

“cannot be resolved on direct appeal when [it] has not been raised before the

district court since no opportunity existed to develop the record on the merits of

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

F I L E D

February 12, 2010

Charles R. Fulbruge III

Clerk

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the allegations.” United States v. Cantwell, 470 F.3d 1087, 1091 (5th Cir. 2006)

(internal quotation marks and citation omitted). Our independent review of the

record, counsel’s brief, and Camarena’s response discloses no nonfrivolous issue

for appeal. 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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