United States v. Frederick James Bryant

[DO NOT PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ________________________ FILED U.S. COURT OF APPEALS No. 08-15187 ELEVENTH CIRCUIT JUNE 1, 2009 Non-Argument Calendar THOMAS K. KAHN ________________________ CLERK D. C. Docket No. 08-00079-CR-KOB-RRA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus FREDERICK JAMES BRYANT, Defendant-Appellant. ________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama _________________________ (June 1, 2009) Before WILSON, PRYOR and COX, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: Ann Day Lawrence, appointed counsel for Frederick James Bryant, has filed a motion to withdraw on appeal, supported by a brief prepared 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 record reveals no arguable issues of merit, counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and Bryant’s conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED. 2