United States v. James Dwayne Merrett

[DO NOT PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FILED FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEALS ________________________ ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FEBRUARY 6, 2008 THOMAS K. KAHN No. 07-13106 CLERK Non-Argument Calendar ________________________ D. C. Docket No. 05-00053-CR-J-20MCR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JAMES DWAYNE MERRETT, Defendant-Appellant. ________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida _________________________ (February 6, 2008) Before BARKETT, WILSON and PRYOR, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: Roland Falcon, appointed counsel for James Dwayne Merrett 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). 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 Merrett’s conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED. 2