[DO NOT PUBLISH]
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FILED
________________________ U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
June 26, 2006
No. 05-16812 THOMAS K. KAHN
Non-Argument Calendar CLERK
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D. C. Docket No. 05-80094-CR-WJZ
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
ANDERSON BENITEZ,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Florida
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(June 26, 2006)
Before ANDERSON, BIRCH and FAY, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
Robin J. Farnsworth, the Assistant Federal Public Defender assigned to
Anderson Benitez on appeal, has filed a motion to allow the Federal Public
Defender, Kathleen M. Williams, to withdraw on appeal supported by 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 Benitez’s convictions and sentences are
AFFIRMED.
We further deny Benitez’s pro se motion to proceed in forma pauperis as
moot, and deny his pro se motions for an extension of time to file his argument on
appeal and to appoint new counsel.
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