United States v. Blea

Case: 21-50898 Document: 00516297839 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/27/2022
United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
April 27, 2022
No. 21-50898 Lyle W. Cayce
Summary Calendar Clerk
United States of America,
Plaintiff—Appellee,
versus
Linda Raeann Blea,
Defendant—Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 7:21-CR-52-1
Before Jolly, Willett, and Engelhardt, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam:*
The attorney appointed to represent Linda Raeann Blea 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).
Blea has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently developed to allow
*
Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 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opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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 Circuit Rule 47.5.4.
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us to make a fair evaluation of Blea’s claims of 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 brief and the relevant portions of the
record reflected therein, as well as Blea’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. Blea’s request for
the appointment of counsel is DENIED. See United States v. Wagner, 158
F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998).
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