Case: 15-40558 Document: 00513627427 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/08/2016
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
No. 15-40558 FILED
Summary Calendar August 8, 2016
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
BILLY LANE,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:13-CR-234-2
Before JOLLY, DENNIS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
The attorney appointed to represent Billy Lane 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). Lane
has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant
portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Lane’s response. We concur
with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for
* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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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appellate review. We decline to consider Lane’s ineffective assistance of
counsel claims, without prejudice to his ability to assert such claims on
collateral review. See United States v. Isgar, 739 F.3d 829, 841 (5th Cir. 2014).
Accordingly, counsel’s 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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