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Parties Involved:
Martel Arana-Jaimez
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-40254

Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

MARTEL ARANA-JAIMEZ,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Eastern District of Texas

USDC No. 4:13-CR-268

Before REAVLEY, SMITH, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The attorney appointed to represent Martel Arana-Jaimez 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).

Arana-Jaimez has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently developed to 

allow us to make a fair evaluation of Arana-Jaimez’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 19, 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 Arana-Jaimez’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. Arana-Jaimez’s motion for the 

appointment of substitute counsel is DENIED.

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