Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan Carlos CUELLAR, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2014-12-29
Citations: 588 F. App'x 390
Docket Number: No. 14-40145
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan Carlos CUELLAR, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before PRADO, OWEN, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 588
Pages: 390–390

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan Carlos CUELLAR, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 14-40145
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Dec. 29, 2014.
Renata Ann Gowie, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Roberto Balli, Laredo, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before PRADO, OWEN, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
The attorney appointed to represent Juan Carlos Cuellar 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). Cuellar has moved to strike the Anders brief, appoint substitute counsel, or proceed pro se on appeal. To the extent his motion raises claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, we decline to consider them without prejudice to collateral review. See United States v. Isgar, 739 F.3d 829, 841 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, - U.S. -, 135 S.Ct. 123, 190 L.Ed.2d 94 (2014).
We have reviewed counsel's brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Cuellar's motion. 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. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2. Cuellar's motion to strike the Anders brief, appoint substitute counsel, or proceed pro se on appeal is DENIED. See United States v. Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir.1998).
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.