Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Cypriano GONZALES-MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-02-14
Citations: 218 F. App'x 337
Docket Number: No. 05-40937
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Cypriano GONZALES-MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 218
Pages: 337–338

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Cypriano GONZALES-MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 05-40937
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Feb. 14, 2007.
James Lee Turner, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Edward F. Garza, Corpus Christi, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before BARKSDALE, GARZA, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Counsel appointed to represent Cypri-ano Gonzales-Martinez (Gonzales) has moved for leave to withdraw from representation and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Gonzales has filed several responses. Our independent review of the record, counsel's brief, and Gonzales's responses shows that there are no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. Although Gonzales argues in his responses that his counsel was ineffective for various reasons, the record is insufficiently developed to allow consideration of these claims on direct appeal. See United States v. Higdon, 832 F.2d 312, 313-14 (5th Cir. 1987).
Accordingly, the motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. All other outstanding motions are DENIED. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.