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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. No. 02-4538 MICHAEL A. GINDRAW, Defendant-Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Anderson. Margaret B. Seymour, District Judge. (CR-01-661) Submitted: November 21, 2002 Decided: December 2, 2002 Before NIEMEYER, WILLIAMS, and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. COUNSEL Benjamin T. Stepp, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellant. Isaac Louis Johnson, Jr., OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellee. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c). 2 UNITED STATES v. GINDRAW OPINION PER CURIAM: Michael Gindraw appeals his conviction and sentence imposed by the district court following his guilty plea to possession of marijuana with intent to distribute pursuant to
21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (2000). Counsel has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California,
386 U.S. 738(1967). Additionally, Gindraw has filed a pro se supplemen- tal brief and a motion for appointment of new counsel. Finding no reversible error, we affirm. On appeal, Gindraw contends his Fed. R. Crim. P. 11 plea hearing was inadequate. In light of the district court’s thorough plea colloquy, we find this argument to be without merit. Gindraw also contends the district court erred in calculating his sentencing guidelines range. We find no error in the district court’s calculations. Gindraw further contests the extent of the district court’s downward departure and the choice of a sentence within the guide- lines range. However, neither the extent of the district court’s depar- ture nor the district court’s imposition of a sentence within a properly calculated range are reviewable by this court. See United States v. Hill,
70 F.3d 321, 324-25 (4th Cir. 1995); United States v. Porter,
909 F.2d 789, 794 (4th Cir. 1990). Gindraw next contends the district court failed to address his objec- tions to the presentencing report. A review of the record shows the district court did, in fact, resolve Gindraw’s objections. Gindraw also contends he was detained too long prior to his arraignment. However, by pleading guilty, Gindraw has waived any claims with respect to antecedent non-jurisdictional defects. See United States v. Willis,
992 F.2d 489, 490 (4th Cir. 1993); Tollett v. Henderson,
411 U.S. 258, 267 (1973). Pursuant to Anders, we have reviewed the record and find no error. Accordingly, we affirm Gindraw’s sentence and conviction. We deny Gindraw’s motion for appointment of new counsel. This court requires that counsel inform his client, in writing, of his right to peti- UNITED STATES v. GINDRAW 3 tion the Supreme Court of the United States for further review. If the client requests that a petition be filed, but counsel believes such a petition would be frivolous, then counsel may move in this court for leave to withdraw from representation. Counsel’s motion must state that a copy thereof was served on the client. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately pre- sented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process. AFFIRMED
Document Info
Docket Number: 02-4538
Citation Numbers: 51 F. App'x 434
Judges: Niemeyer, Williams, Traxler
Filed Date: 12/2/2002
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 11/6/2024