Case Explained: Summary Calendar United States of America Plaintiff— v. Samuel David Sanford, III Defendant—

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Filed: 2026-07-28 The Fifth Circuit granted the appointed counsel’s motion to withdraw and dismissed the appeal. The court applied the standard established in *Anders v. California* and *United States v. Flores*, concluding that after reviewing the record, counsel had identified no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review and the defendant had not filed a response. As a practical consequence, counsel was excused from further responsibilities in the case and the appeal was dismissed without prejudice to the defendant filing a pro se brief. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.