United States v. Thomas Ford, Jr.

[DO NOT PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FILED FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEALS ________________________ ELEVENTH CIRCUIT JULY 16, 2008 No. 07-15908 THOMAS K. KAHN Non-Argument Calendar CLERK ________________________ D. C. Docket No. 07-00057-CR-001-WDO-5 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus THOMAS FORD, JR., Defendant-Appellant. ________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia _________________________ (July 16, 2008) Before BIRCH, CARNES and BARKETT, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: John R. Francisco, appointed counsel for Thomas Ford, Jr., in this 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 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 Ford’s sentence is AFFIRMED. 2