United States v. McNeal

Opinion

Case: 25-60680 Document: 64-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 07/14/2026

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 25-60680 Summary Calendar FILED ____________ July 14, 2026 Lyle W. Cayce United States of America, Clerk

Plaintiff—Appellee,

versus

Terry Lynn McNeal, Jr.,

Defendant—Appellant. ______________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi USDC No. 1:24-CR-42-1 ______________________________

Before Willett, Duncan, and Engelhardt, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam: * The attorney appointed to represent Terry Lynn McNeal, Jr., 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). McNeal has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently developed to allow us to make a fair evaluation of McNeal’s claim of

_____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5. Case: 25-60680 Document: 64-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 07/14/2026

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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). We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as McNeal’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.