United States v. Carl L. Lawson

[DO NOT PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FILED FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEALS ________________________ ELEVENTH CIRCUIT APR 25, 2007 No. 06-14199 THOMAS K. KAHN Non-Argument Calendar CLERK ________________________ D. C. Docket No. 04-00139-CR-J-32-TEM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus CARL L. LAWSON, Defendant-Appellant. ________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida _________________________ (April 25, 2007) Before TJOFLAT, DUBINA and CARNES, Circuit Judges PER CURIAM: James H. Burke, appointed counsel for Carl Lawson in this direct criminal and sentencing 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). 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 Lawson’s conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED. 2