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United States v. Pipps

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Apr 21, 2015
605 F. App'x 404 (5th Cir. 2015)

Opinion

No. 14-40317

04-21-2015

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. CRAIG PIPPS, also known as Lone Wolf, Defendant-Appellant


Conference Calendar Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
USDC No. 1:12-CR-119-5
Before REAVLEY, SMITH, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.

The attorney appointed to represent Craig Pipps 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). Pipps has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently developed to allow us to make a fair evaluation of Pipps's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel; we therefore decline to consider the claim without prejudice to collateral review. See United States v. Isgar, 739 F.3d 829, 841 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 135 S. Ct. 123 (2014).

We have reviewed counsel's brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Pipps'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. Pipps's request to relieve counsel and to proceed pro se is DENIED as untimely. See United States v. Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998).


Summaries of

United States v. Pipps

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Apr 21, 2015
605 F. App'x 404 (5th Cir. 2015)
Case details for

United States v. Pipps

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. CRAIG PIPPS, also known as…

Court:UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

Date published: Apr 21, 2015

Citations

605 F. App'x 404 (5th Cir. 2015)