USA v. Gregory Covey, No. 13-40733 (5th Cir. 2014)
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Case: 13-40733 Document: 00512634038 Page: 1 Date Filed: 05/19/2014 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 13-40733 Summary Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED May 19, 2014 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. GREGORY SCOTT COVEY, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 2:12-CR-3-8 Before REAVLEY, JONES, and PRADO, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * The attorney appointed to represent Gregory Scott Covey 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). Covey has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently developed to allow us to make a fair evaluation of Covey s claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. See United 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 13-40733 Document: 00512634038 Page: 2 Date Filed: 05/19/2014 No. 13-40733 States v. Isgar, 739 F.3d 829, 841 (5th Cir. 2014). Nor is the record sufficiently developed for us to address Covey s contention that his guilty plea was coerced. See United States v. Corbett, 742 F.2d 173, 176-78 (5th Cir. 1984). We therefore decline to consider these claims without prejudice to Covey s right, if any, to seek collateral review. See Isgar, 739 F.3d at 841; Corbett, 742 F.2d at 178 n.11. We have reviewed counsel s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Covey 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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