United States v. Patrick Rivera

[DO NOT PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ________________________ FILED U.S. COURT OF APPEALS No. 11-12500 ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FEBRUARY 3, 2012 Non-Argument Calendar JOHN LEY ________________________ CLERK D.C. Docket No. 1:10-cr-20863-AJ-1 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus PATRICK RIVERA, Defendant-Appellant. __________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida _________________________ (February 3, 2012) Before CARNES, WILSON and BLACK, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: Neal Gary Rosensweig, counsel for Patrick Rivera 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 Rivera’s conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED. 2