United States v. Elias Maldonado

[DO NOT PUBLISH]
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FILED
FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
________________________ ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
OCTOBER 30, 2009
No. 08-15261 THOMAS K. KAHN
Non-Argument Calendar CLERK
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D. C. Docket No. 07-00107-CR-ORL-28-GJK
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
ELIAS MALDONADO,
a.k.a. Gordo,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Middle District of Florida
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(October 30, 2009)
Before TJOFLAT, EDMONDSON and COX, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
Michael G. Donaldson, appointed counsel for Elias Maldonado, 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
Maldonado’s conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED.
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