United States v. Gregorio Galindo-Romero

455 F. App'x 497

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Decided: December 27, 2011
• Docket: 11-40224
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

The attorney appointed to represent Gregorio Galindo-Romero has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California 1 and United States v. Flores. 2 Galindo-Romero has filed two responses. The record is insufficiently developed to allow consideration at this time of Galindo-Romero’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel; such a claim generally “ ‘cannot be resolved on direct appeal when the claim has not been raised before the district court since no opportunity existed to develop the record on the merits of the allegations.’ ” 3 We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Galindo-Romero’s responses. 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. 4

1 . 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967).

2 . 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir.2011).

3 . United States v. Cantwell, 470 F.3d 1087, 1091 (5th Cir.2006) (quoting United States v. Pierce, 959 F.2d 1297, 1301 (5th Cir.1992)).

4 . See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.

* Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.