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Parties Involved:
James Cooley
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-30211

Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

JAMES COOLEY, also known as Boo-Boo,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Eastern District of Louisiana

USDC No. 2:07-CR-352-12

Before DAVIS, CLEMENT and COSTA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent James Cooley 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). Cooley has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently developed 

to allow us to make a fair evaluation of Cooley’s claim of ineffective assistance 

of counsel; we therefore decline to consider the claim without prejudice to 

* 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

January 5, 2015

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

 

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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 parts of the record 

reflected therein, as well as Cooley’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. The motion for leave to proceed pro se is DENIED. See United 

States v. Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998).

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