United States v. Juan Ledezma , 581 F. App'x 452 ( 2014 )

Case: 13-41210 Document: 00512761729 Page: 1 Date Filed: 09/09/2014
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 13-41210
Summary Calendar
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
September 9, 2014
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff−Appellee,
versus
JUAN LEDEZMA,
Defendant−Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 2:13-CR-130-32
Before SMITH, WIENER, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
Juan Ledezma was convicted of conspiracy to possess with the intent to
* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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.
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distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, and marihuana. His sole issue on
appeal is that he was deprived of a fair trial because his counsel was
ineffective.
As Ledezma acknowledges, the general rule is that ineffective-assistance
claims cannot be resolved on direct appeal unless the issue has first been raised
before the district court. See United States v. Haese, 162 F.3d 359, 363 (5th
Cir. 1998). Ineffective assistance was not raised in the district court, and the
record is not sufficiently developed for us to deviate from the general rule. The
judgment is AFFIRMED.
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