United States v. Henry Richard Hale

[DO NOT PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ________________________ FILED U.S. COURT OF APPEALS No. 09-16356 ELEVENTH CIRCUIT JULY 2, 2010 Non-Argument Calendar JOHN LEY ________________________ CLERK D. C. Docket No. 09-00087-CR-3-LAC UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus HENRY RICHARD HALE, Defendant-Appellant. ________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida _________________________ (July 2, 2010) Before TJOFLAT, CARNES and WILSON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: Chet Kaufman, appointed counsel for Henry Richard Hale in this direct criminal appeal has moved to withdraw from further representation of the appellant, because, in his opinion, the appeal is without merit. Counsel has filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Our independent review of the entire record reveals that counsel’s assessment of the relative merit of the appeal is correct. Because independent examination of the entire record reveals no arguable issues of merit, counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and Hale’s convictions and sentences are AFFIRMED. 2