USA v. Rivera, No. 05-50799 (5th Cir. 2007)
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United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT April 18, 2007 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 05-50799 Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus WILLIAM RAFAEL RIVERA, Defendant-Appellant. -------------------Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 5:03-CR-564-7 -------------------Before HIGGINBOTHAM, BENAVIDES, and PRADO, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* The attorney appointed to represent William Rafael Rivera on appeal has requested leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). has filed a response. Rivera Our independent review of the brief, Rivera s response, and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. The record is insufficiently developed to allow consideration of Rivera s claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. See United States v. Higdon, 832 F.2d 312, 313-14 (5th Cir. 1987). * Accordingly, the motion for leave to withdraw is 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. No. 05-50799 -2GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.
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