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Date Created: 2023-06-06 00:00:33.077121+00
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Case: 22-10448         Document: 00516775176             Page: 1      Date Filed: 06/05/2023

              United States Court of Appeals
                   for the Fifth Circuit
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                                                                                United States Court of Appeals
                                                                                         Fifth Circuit
                                       No. 22-10448
                                     Summary Calendar                                   FILED
                                     ____________                                     June 5, 2023
                                                                                  Lyle W. Cayce
   United States of America,                                                           Clerk

                                                                       Plaintiff—Appellee,

                                             versus

   Albert Guzman,

                                               Defendant—Appellant.
                      ______________________________

                      Appeal from the United States District Court
                          for the Northern District of Texas
                                USDC No. 1:21-CR-43-1
                      ______________________________

   Before Stewart, Duncan, and Wilson, Circuit Judges.
   Per Curiam: *
          The attorney appointed to represent Albert Guzman 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).
   Guzman has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently developed to
   allow us to make a fair evaluation of Guzman’s claims of ineffective

          _____________________
          *
              This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.
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   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 Guzman’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. Guzman’s request for
   the appointment of substitute counsel is DENIED as untimely. Cf. United
   States v. Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998). His requests for an
   extension of time to file an additional response are also DENIED.

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