United States v. Espere Pierre

Case: 15-13182 Date Filed: 05/05/2017 Page: 1 of 2 [DO NOT PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ________________________ No. 15-13182 Non-Argument Calendar ________________________ D.C. Docket No. 1:14-cr-20104-RLR-5 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus ESPERE PIERRE, Defendant-Appellant. ________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida ________________________ (May 5, 2017) Before HULL, WILSON, and MARTIN, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: James Gailey, appointed counsel for Espere Pierre, in this direct criminal appeal, has moved to withdraw from further representation of the appellant and Case: 15-13182 Date Filed: 05/05/2017 Page: 2 of 2 filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396 (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 Pierre’s convictions and sentences are AFFIRMED. 2