United States v. Criado

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 19-11282
Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

MANUEL CRIADO, III,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:19-CR-201-1

Before KING, SOUTHWICK, and HO, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
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The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Manuel Criado, III,
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). Criado has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s
brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as
Criado’s response. To the extent Criado suggests that he has been denied the

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Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5
TH
CIR. R. 47.5.4.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
July 24, 2020

Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
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effective assistance of counsel on appeal, the record is not sufficiently
developed to allow us to make a fair evaluation of such a claim; we decline to
consider it, but without prejudice to collateral review. See United States v.
Isgar, 739 F.3d 829, 841 (5th Cir. 2014).
We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no
nonfrivolous issue for appellate review. Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave
to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities
herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5
TH CIR. R. 42.2.
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