Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2021-06-29 18:01:26.163325+00
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Case: 19-40652      Document: 00515918512         Page: 1     Date Filed: 06/29/2021

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

                                                                                FILED
                                  No. 19-40652                              June 29, 2021
                               Conference Calendar                         Lyle W. Cayce
                                                                                Clerk

   United States of America,

                                                              Plaintiff—Appellee,

                                       versus

   Ines Simon Blanco,

                                                           Defendant—Appellant.

                   Appeal from the United States District Court
                        for the Eastern District of Texas
                            USDC No. 4:14-CR-173-2

   Before Graves, Willett, and Duncan, Circuit Judges.
   Per Curiam:*
          The attorney appointed to represent Ines Simon Blanco 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).
   Blanco has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently developed to allow

          *
            Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 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   opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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 Circuit Rule 47.5.4.
Case: 19-40652      Document: 00515918512           Page: 2    Date Filed: 06/29/2021

                                     No. 19-40652

   us to make a fair evaluation of Blanco’s claim of ineffective assistance of
   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).
   His motion for appointment of substitute counsel is DENIED as untimely.
   See United States v. Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998).
          We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the
   record reflected therein, as well as Blanco’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. His motion for a
   remand for resentencing is DENIED.

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