United States v. Christopher R. Ely

[DO NOT PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FILED FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUITU.S. COURT OF APPEALS ________________________ ELEVENTH CIRCUIT JUNE 9, 2010 No. 09-11838 JOHN LEY Non-Argument Calendar CLERK ________________________ D. C. Docket No. 06-00183-CR-J-20HTS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus CHRISTOPHER R. ELY, Defendant-Appellant. ________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida _________________________ (June 9, 2010) Before TJOFLAT, WILSON and KRAVITCH, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: Michael R. Howard, appointed counsel for Christopher R. Ely in this direct criminal appeal, has moved to withdraw from further representation of the appellant and filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Because independent examination of the entire record reveals no arguable issues of merit, counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and Ely’s conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED. 2