USA v. Gonzolo Gonzales, No. 12-41386 (5th Cir. 2013)

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Case: 12-41386 Document: 00512305870 Page: 1 Date Filed: 07/12/2013 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS United States Court of Appeals FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Fifth Circuit FILED No. 12-41386 Summary Calendar July 12, 2013 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff Appellee, versus GONZOLO GONZALES, Also Known as Gonzolo Gonzalez, Also Known as Pau Pau, Defendant Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas No. 4:11-CR-259-6 Before SMITH, PRADO, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* The attorney appointed to represent Gonzolo Gonzales has moved for leave * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. Case: 12-41386 Document: 00512305870 Page: 2 Date Filed: 07/12/2013 No. 12-41386 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). Gonzales has filed a response. The record is insufficiently developed to allow consideration of Gonzales 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. United States v. Cantwell, 470 F.3d 1087, 1091 (5th Cir. 2006) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted). We have reviewed counsel s brief, relevant portions of the record reflected therein, and Gonzales 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. 2

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