United States v. Robert Beltz

[DO NOT PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FILED FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEALS ________________________ ELEVENTH CIRCUIT Oct. 13, 2009 No. 08-16817 THOMAS K. KAHN Non-Argument Calendar CLERK ________________________ D. C. Docket No. 07-00296-CR-J-34-JRK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus ROBERT BELTZ, Defendant-Appellant. ________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida _________________________ (October 13, 2009) Before MARCUS, WILSON and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: Louis R. Hardin, appointed counsel for Robert Beltz in this direct criminal appeal, has moved to withdraw from further representation of the appellant because, in his opinion, the appeal is without merit. Counsel has 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 Beltz’s conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED. 2