Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Adan GUZMAN, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2005-11-04
Citations: 146 F. App'x 760
Docket Number: No. 03-10459
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Adan GUZMAN, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before BARKSDALE, STEWART, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 146
Pages: 760–760

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Adan GUZMAN, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 03-10459.
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Decided Nov. 4, 2005.
J. Michael Worley, Nancy E. Larson, Assistants U.S. Attorneys, U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Adan Guzman, Beaumont, TX, pro se.
Before BARKSDALE, STEWART, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Counsel appointed to represent Adan Guzman has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Guzman has filed a response.
Our independent review of the briefs, Guzman's response, and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. On the other hand, the record is insufficiently developed to permit consideration on direct appeal of the ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim (IAC claim) possibly raised in Guzman's response. See United States v. Higdon, 832 F.2d 312, 314 (5th Cir.1987), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 1075, 108 S.Ct. 1051, 98 L.Ed.2d 1013 (1988). Accordingly, without prejudice to Guzman's right to file a motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 on an IAC claim, 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. Guzman's motion to appoint substitute counsel is DENIED.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.