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Summary: United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT January 31, 2007 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 04-50800 Summary Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus NORA E. CRUZ, Defendant-Appellant. - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 7:03-CR-160-1 - Before DAVIS, BARKSDALE and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Counsel appointed to represent Nora E. Cruz ha
Summary: United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT January 31, 2007 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 04-50800 Summary Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus NORA E. CRUZ, Defendant-Appellant. - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 7:03-CR-160-1 - Before DAVIS, BARKSDALE and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Counsel appointed to represent Nora E. Cruz has..
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United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT January 31, 2007
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
No. 04-50800
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
NORA E. CRUZ,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 7:03-CR-160-1
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Before DAVIS, BARKSDALE and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Counsel appointed to represent Nora E. Cruz has moved for
leave to withdraw from representation and has filed a brief in
accordance with Anders v. California,
386 U.S. 738 (1967). Cruz
has filed a response in which she argues, inter alia, that
counsel rendered ineffective assistance for not challenging a
sentencing adjustment for use of a child during the offense and
that the prosecutor engaged in misconduct by supporting
application of this adjustment. Cruz also requests the
appointment of new counsel. The record is sufficiently developed
*
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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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. 04-50800
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to allow consideration of Cruz’s claim of ineffectiveness. See
United States v. Higdon,
832 F.2d 312, 314 (5th Cir. 1987).
Our independent review of the record, counsel’s brief, and
Cruz’s response shows that there are no nonfrivolous issues for
appeal. Accordingly, the motion for leave to withdraw is
GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein,
and this appeal is DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2. All other
outstanding motions are DENIED.