Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-01-12 01:00:21.70795+00
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Case: 22-50142         Document: 00516607715             Page: 1      Date Filed: 01/11/2023

              United States Court of Appeals
                   for the Fifth Circuit
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                                                                               United States Court of Appeals
                                                                                        Fifth Circuit
                                       No. 22-50142
                                     Summary Calendar                                 FILED
                                     ____________                               January 11, 2023
                                                                                 Lyle W. Cayce
   United States of America,                                                          Clerk

                                                                      Plaintiff—Appellee,

                                             versus

   Harry Cole,

                                               Defendant—Appellant.
                      ______________________________

                      Appeal from the United States District Court
                           for the Western District of Texas
                               USDC No. 1:18-CR-333-1
                      ______________________________

   Before Smith, Southwick, and Douglas, Circuit Judges.
   Per Curiam: *
          The attorney appointed to represent Harry Cole has moved for leave
   to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386
   U.S. 738 (1967), and United States v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 2011).
   Cole has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently developed to allow
   us to make a fair evaluation of Cole’s claim of ineffective assistance of

          _____________________
          *
              This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.
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   counsel; we therefore decline to consider the claim without prejudice to
   collateral review. See United States v. Isgar, 739 F.3d 829, 841 (5th Cir. 2014).
          We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the
   record reflected therein, as well as Cole’s response. We concur with
   counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for
   appellate review. We interpret Cole’s response as including a motion to
   appoint new counsel. Because Cole was provided counsel on this appeal who
   fully complied with his responsibilities to represent him, we DENY the
   motion to appoint another counsel. 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.

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