Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Gregorio GALINDO-ROMERO, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2011-12-27
Citations: 455 F. App'x 497
Docket Number: No. 11-40224
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Gregorio GALINDO-ROMERO, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 455
Pages: 497–498

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Gregorio GALINDO-ROMERO, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 11-40224
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Dec. 27, 2011.
Renata Ann Gowie, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Seth Kretzer, Law Offices of Seth Kret-zer, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
The attorney appointed to represent Gregorio Galindo-Romero has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California and United States v. Flores. Galindo-Romero has filed two responses. The record is insufficiently developed to allow consideration at this time of Galindo-Romero'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.' " We have reviewed counsel's brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Galindo-Romero's responses. 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.
. 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967).
. 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir.2011).
. 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)).
. 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.