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Date Created: 2023-05-05 18:00:41.598197+00
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Case: 22-50864         Document: 00516739615             Page: 1      Date Filed: 05/05/2023

              United States Court of Appeals
                   for the Fifth Circuit
                                      ____________
                                                                                United States Court of Appeals
                                                                                         Fifth Circuit
                                       No. 22-50864
                                     Summary Calendar                                  FILED
                                     ____________                                     May 5, 2023
                                                                                  Lyle W. Cayce
   United States of America,                                                           Clerk

                                                                       Plaintiff—Appellee,

                                             versus

   Tymodreius Dae Quon Howell,

                                               Defendant—Appellant.
                      ______________________________

                      Appeal from the United States District Court
                           for the Western District of Texas
                                USDC No. 7:22-CR-89-1
                      ______________________________

   Before Jolly, Jones, and Ho, Circuit Judges.
   Per Curiam: *
          The attorney appointed to represent Tymodreius Dae Quon Howell
   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). Howell has filed a response, in which he requests either
   appointment of substitute counsel or permission to proceed pro se on appeal.

          _____________________
          *
              This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.
Case: 22-50864     Document: 00516739615           Page: 2   Date Filed: 05/05/2023

                                    No. 22-50864

   The record is not sufficiently developed to allow us to make a fair evaluation
   of Howell’s claims 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). Moreover, Howell’s
   requests to either receive substitute counsel or proceed pro se on appeal were
   made after counsel filed the Anders brief, and, therefore, they are untimely.
   See United States v. Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-903 (5th Cir. 1998).
          We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the
   record reflected therein, as well as Howell’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. Howell’s motion to
   appoint substitute counsel and alternative motion to proceed pro se on appeal
   are DENIED.

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