United States v. Ayala-Gandaria

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS August 21, 2007 FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 06-10864 Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff-Appellee v. HILARIO AYALA-GANDARIA Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 2:06-CR-18-ALL Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* The attorney appointed to represent Hilario Ayala-Gandaria (Ayala) has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Ayala has filed a response. The record is insufficiently developed to allow consideration at this time of Ayala’s claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. See United States v. Cantwell, 470 F.3d 1087, 1091 (5th Cir. 2006). Our independent review of the record, counsel’s brief, and * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. No. 06-10864 Ayala’s response discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. 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. 2