United States v. Cruz-Silva

Case: 21-51250 Document: 00516573629 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/09/2022
United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
No. 21-51250
Summary Calendar FILED
December 9, 2022
Lyle W. Cayce
United States of America, Clerk
Plaintiff—Appellee,
versus
Golwer Jovany Cruz-Silva,
Defendant—Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 4:21-CR-813-1
Before Jolly, Oldham, and Wilson, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam:*
The attorney appointed to represent Golwer Jovany Cruz-Silva has
moved for leave to withdraw and has filed briefs in accordance with Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and United States v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th
Cir. 2011). Cruz-Silva has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently
developed to allow us to make a fair evaluation of Cruz-Silva’s claims of
*
This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.
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ineffective assistance of counsel; we therefore decline to consider the claims
without prejudice to collateral review. See United States v. Isgar, 739 F.3d
829, 841 (5th Cir. 2014).
We have reviewed counsel’s briefs and the relevant portions of the
record reflected therein, as well as Cruz-Silva’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.
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