UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Fayad Bassam AZZAM, Defendant-Appellant, Julia Beatriz Castro, Defendant, 518 F. App'x 847

PER CURIAM: Fayad Bassam Azzam appeals his convictions for conspiring to marry to evade immigration laws, 18 U.S.C. § 371, and marrying to evade the immigration laws, 8 U.S.C. § 1325(c). Azzam argues that his trial counsel was ineffective for waiting until after trial to investigate potential witnesses and obtain documents, and introducing the evidence belatedly in support of Azzam’s motion for a new trial.

Because the district court did not consider this argument and develop a record regarding the performance of trial counsel, we decline to consider Azzam’s claim of ineffective assistance for the first time on direct appeal. See United States v. Bender, 290 F.3d 1279, 1284 (11th Cir.2002). Azzam can present his argument in a postconviction motion. 28 U.S.C. § 2255. We AFFIRM Azzam’s convictions.