United States v. Lawrence Secrease

[DO NOT PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ________________________ FILED U.S. COURT OF APPEALS No. 09-12882 ELEVENTH CIRCUIT OCTOBER 21, 2009 Non-Argument Calendar THOMAS K. KAHN ________________________ CLERK D. C. Docket No. 08-00050-CR-4-SPM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus LAWRENCE SECREASE, a.k.a. LAW, Defendant-Appellant. ________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida _________________________ (October 21, 2009) Before TJOFLAT, WILSON and COX, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: Gwendlyn Spivey, appointed counsel for Lawrence Secrease 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 Secrease’s convictions and sentences are AFFIRMED. 2