Case Explained: Summary Calendar United States of America Plaintiff— v. Darwin Ayala-Ochoa Defendant—

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Filed: 2026-07-29 The fifth-circuit granted counsel’s motion to withdraw and dismissed the appeal as frivolous under *Anders v. California* and Fifth Circuit Rule 42.2. The court concurred with appointed counsel’s assessment that the appeal presented no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review. Although the defendant filed a response raising a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, the court declined to consider it because the record was not sufficiently developed to allow for a fair evaluation, noting without prejudice that such claims may be pursued through collateral review. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.