United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS March 23, 2004
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
No. 03-10783
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
JOSE CRUZ DIAZ-CAMARILLO,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northen District of Texas
USDC No. 4:03-CR-33-ALL-Y
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Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Court-appointed counsel for Jose Cruz Diaz-Camarillo has
moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by
Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Diaz-Camarillo has
filed a response in which he raises several claims, including
claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. The record
has not been adequately developed for us to consider in this
direct appeal the ineffective assistance claims raised by Diaz-
*
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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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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Camarillo. See United States v. Higdon, 832 F.2d 312, 313-14
(5th Cir. 1987); see United States v. Price, 95 F.3d 364, 369
(5th Cir. 1996).
Our independent review of counsel’s brief, Diaz-Camarillo’s
response, and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for
appeal. Counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED,
counsel is excused from further responsibilities, and the appeal
is DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.
MOTION GRANTED; APPEAL DISMISSED.