Court Opinion

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Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-11-29 01:01:11.670406+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:49:54.076219
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Case: 16-30049      Document: 00513774844         Page: 1    Date Filed: 11/28/2016

           IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                    FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
                                                                           United States Court of Appeals
                                                                                    Fifth Circuit
                                    No. 16-30049                                  FILED
                                  Summary Calendar                        November 28, 2016
                                                                             Lyle W. Cayce
                                                                                  Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                                 Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

CHARLES JOHNSON, also known as Chuck Johnson, also known as Leon
Johnson,

                                                 Defendant-Appellant

                   Appeal from the United States District Court
                      for the Eastern District of Louisiana
                             USDC No. 2:12-CR-309-1

Before JOLLY, SMITH, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
       The attorney appointed to represent Charles Johnson 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).
Johnson has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently developed to allow
us to make a fair evaluation of Johnson’s claims of ineffective assistance of

       * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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.
    Case: 16-30049    Document: 00513774844     Page: 2   Date Filed: 11/28/2016

                                 No. 16-30049

counsel; we therefore decline to consider the claims without prejudice to
collateral review. See United States v. Isgar, 739 F.3d 829, 841 (5th Cir. 2014).
Johnson’s motion for the appointment of substitute counsel is DENIED.
      We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record
referenced therein, as well as Johnson’s response. 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.

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