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Parties Involved:
United States of America
Appellee
Kenneth Eric Watson
Appellant

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. 08-50852

Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

KENNETH ERIC WATSON,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Western District of Texas

USDC No. 6:07-CR-107-1

Before GARZA, DENNIS, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The attorney appointed to represent Kenneth Eric Watson has moved for

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

386 U.S. 738 (1967). Watson has filed a response. The record is insufficiently

developed to allow consideration at this time of Watson’s claim of ineffective

assistance of counsel; 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 the allegations.” United States v.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

F I L E D

February 12, 2010

Charles R. Fulbruge III

Clerk

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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

Watson’s response discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly, the

motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further

responsibilities herein, Watson’s requests for the appointment of new counsel

and for leave to file an untimely pro se brief are DENIED, and the APPEAL IS

DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.

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