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Date Created: 2024-02-06 01:00:48.89362+00
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Case: 23-10641         Document: 00517055736             Page: 1      Date Filed: 02/05/2024

              United States Court of Appeals
                   for the Fifth Circuit
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                                                                                United States Court of Appeals
                                                                                         Fifth Circuit
                                       No. 23-10641
                                     Summary Calendar                                  FILED
                                     ____________                               February 5, 2024
                                                                                  Lyle W. Cayce
   United States of America,                                                           Clerk

                                                                       Plaintiff—Appellee,

                                             versus

   Asem Farooq,

                                               Defendant—Appellant.
                      ______________________________

                      Appeal from the United States District Court
                          for the Northern District of Texas
                                USDC No. 4:23-CR-28-1
                      ______________________________

   Before Willett, Duncan, and Ramirez, Circuit Judges.
   Per Curiam: *
          The attorney appointed to represent Asem Farooq 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).
   Farooq has filed a response and moves for the appointment of new appellate
   counsel. The record is not sufficiently developed to allow us to make a fair

          _____________________
          *
              This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.
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                                    No. 23-10641

   evaluation of Farooq’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).
          We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the
   record reflected therein, as well as Farooq’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. Farooq’s motion for
   the appointment of new appellate counsel is DENIED. See United States v.
   Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998).

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