Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Lawrence J. CRANDLE, Jr., Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2011-09-28
Citations: 442 F. App'x 929
Docket Number: No. 11-30262
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Lawrence J. CRANDLE, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 442
Pages: 929–930

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Lawrence J. CRANDLE, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.
No. 11-30262
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Sept. 28, 2011.
Robert William Piedrahita, Esq., Assistant U.S. Attorney, Helina S. Dayries, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Catherine M. Maraist, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Lawrence J. Crandle, Jr., Pollock, LA, pro se.
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
The attorney appointed to represent Lawrence J. Crandle, Jr., has moved for leave to withdraw 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), and United States v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir.2011). Crandle has filed a response. The record is insufficiently developed to allow consideration at this time of Crandle's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel; such a claim generally " 'cannot be resolved on direct appeal when the claim 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. Cantwell, 470 F.3d 1087, 1091 (5th Cir.2006) (quoting United States v. Pierce, 959 F.2d 1297, 1301 (5th Cir.1992)). We have reviewed counsel's brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Crandle's response. We concur with counsel's assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review. Accordingly, counsel's 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.
Pursuant to 5th Cir R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.