United States v. Shannon Richardson ( 2015 )

Case: 14-40789 Document: 00513066735 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/04/2015
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
No. 14-40789 FILED
Summary Calendar June 4, 2015
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
SHANNON GUESS RICHARDSON,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas
USDC No. 5:13-CR-13
Before DAVIS, CLEMENT, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
The attorney appointed to represent Shannon Guess Richardson 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). Richardson has not filed a response. Counsel also moves to seal
the record excerpts on appeal because they contain documents that were sealed
in the district court.
* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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.
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The record is not sufficiently developed to allow us to make a fair
evaluation of any claims of ineffective assistance of counsel which Richardson
wishes to raise; we therefore decline to consider any such claims without
prejudice to collateral review. See United States v. Isgar, 739 F.3d 829, 841
(5th Cir.), cert. denied, 135 S. Ct. 123 (2014).
We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record
reflected therein. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal
presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review. Counsel’s motions to seal
the record excerpts and for leave to withdraw are GRANTED, counsel is
excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.
See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.
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