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United States v. Frank Gaitor, 18-30571 (2019)

Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Number: 18-30571 Visitors: 19
Filed: Jan. 04, 2019
Latest Update: Mar. 03, 2020
Summary: Case: 18-30571 Document: 00514781941 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/04/2019 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 18-30571 FILED Conference Calendar January 4, 2019 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. FRANK QUINTON GAITOR, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 2:17-CR-124-1 Before HIGGINSON, COSTA, and HO, Circuit Judges. PER CUR
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     Case: 18-30571      Document: 00514781941         Page: 1    Date Filed: 01/04/2019




           IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                    FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
                                                                          United States Court of Appeals
                                                                                   Fifth Circuit


                                    No. 18-30571                                 FILED
                                 Conference Calendar                       January 4, 2019
                                                                            Lyle W. Cayce
                                                                                 Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                                 Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

FRANK QUINTON GAITOR,

                                                 Defendant-Appellant


                   Appeal from the United States District Court
                      for the Western District of Louisiana
                             USDC No. 2:17-CR-124-1


Before HIGGINSON, COSTA, and HO, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
       The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Frank Quinton
Gaitor 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). Gaitor has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently
developed to allow us to make a fair evaluation of Gaitor’s claim of ineffective
assistance of counsel; we therefore decline to consider the claim without


       * 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.
    Case: 18-30571    Document: 00514781941    Page: 2   Date Filed: 01/04/2019


                                No. 18-30571

prejudice to collateral review. See United States v. Isgar, 
739 F.3d 829
, 841
(5th Cir. 2014).
      We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record
reflected therein, as well as Gaitor’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. Gaitor’s pro se motion for appointment of new counsel is
DENIED. Cf. United States v. Wagner, 
158 F.3d 901
, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998).




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