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Parties Involved:
Deandre Bennett
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 19-40390

Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

DEANDRE BENNETT,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeals from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 2:16-CR-76-1

Before JONES, HIGGINSON, and WILLETT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Deandre Bennett

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). Bennett has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently 

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

ineffective assistance of counsel; we therefore decline to consider those claims

* 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 27, 2020

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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without prejudice to collateral review. See United States v. Isgar, 739 F.3d 829, 

841 (5th Cir. 2014).

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

reflected therein, and Bennett’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. Bennett’s motion to appoint new counsel is DENIED. See

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

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