United States v. Nallely Alejandro

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 18-40213
Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

NALLELY MILAGROS ALEJANDRO,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 2:17-CR-596-2

Before SOUTHWICK, COSTA, and ENGELHARDT, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
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The attorney appointed to represent Nallely Milagros Alejandro 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). Alejandro has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently
developed to allow us to make a fair evaluation of her claims of ineffective
assistance of counsel; we therefore decline to consider the claims without

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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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5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
March 10, 2020

Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
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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 Alejandro’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
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TH CIR. R. 42.2. Alejandro’s motion to appoint substitute counsel is DENIED.
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