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Date Created: 2024-04-02 00:00:38.798215+00
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Case: 23-20558            Document: 39-1         Page: 1      Date Filed: 04/01/2024

           United States Court of Appeals
                for the Fifth Circuit
                                   ____________                      United States Court of Appeals
                                                                              Fifth Circuit

                                    No. 23-20558                            FILED
                                  Summary Calendar                       April 1, 2024
                                  ____________                         Lyle W. Cayce
                                                                            Clerk
United States of America,

                                                                    Plaintiff—Appellee,

                                          versus

Marvieon Simien,

                                            Defendant—Appellant.
                   ______________________________

                   Appeal from the United States District Court
                       for the Southern District of Texas
                             USDC No. 4:23-CR-73-1
                   ______________________________

Before Davis, Ho, and Ramirez, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam: *
       The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Marvieon
Simien 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). Simien has filed a response. The record is not
sufficiently developed to allow us to make a fair evaluation of Simien’s claims

       _____________________
       *
           This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.
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                                 No. 23-20558

of ineffective assistance of 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).
       We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the
record reflected therein, as well as Simien’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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