United States v. Ervin

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 96-10187 Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus BOBBY ERVIN, a/k/a Luv, a/k/a Little Bobby, Defendant-Appellant. - - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:95-CR-252-X - - - - - - - - - - December 10, 1996 Before WIENER, BARKSDALE, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Court-appointed counsel for Bobby Ervin has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Our independent review of the brief, Ervin’s response to the brief, and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. Ervin’s contention that counsel was * Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4. No. 96-10187 - 2 - ineffective for failing to object to a two-level upward adjustment to his offense level is not sufficiently developed in the record before us; as to that contention only, Ervin’s appeal is DISMISSED without prejudice to Ervin’s ability to raise that contention in a motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. See United States v. Higdon, 832 F.2d 312, 313-14 (5th Cir. 1987), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 1075 (1988).