¶1 The Federal Public Defender (FPD), court-appointed appellate counsel for defendant Floyd Frederick McCrary, has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. Califor nia, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). McCrary has filed a “Motion to Find Legal Points Arguable on the Merits,” which is treated, in part, as a motion for the appointment of counsel.
¶2 Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. The FPD’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, the FPD is excused from further responsibilities, and the appeal is DISMISSED. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2. Because there is no nonfrivolous issue for appeal, McCrary’s motion for the appointment of counsel is DENIED. Cf. United States v. Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir.1998).
¶3 We decline to address the ineffective assistance claims raised by McCrary in this proceeding. See United States v. Brewster, 137 F.3d 853, 859 (5th Cir.1998). Our decision is without prejudice to McCrary’s right to assert such claims in a motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. See Massaro v. United States, 538 U.S. 500, 123 S.Ct. 1690, 1694, 155 L.Ed.2d 714 (2003).
¶4 ANDERS MOTION GRANTED; APPEAL DISMISSED; MOTION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL DENIED.