U.S. v. MALDONADO, 325 Fed.Appx. 845 (11th Cir. 2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Juan Gabriel MALDONADO, a.k.a. Juan Gabrial Maldonado, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 08-14614 Non-Argument Calendar.United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
May 1, 2009.

[EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]

Rick D. Collum, The Collum Law Firm, P.C., Moultrie, GA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Dean S. Daskal, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Columbus, GA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. D.C. Docket No. 07-00036-CR-WLS-7.

Before BLACK, BARKETT and HULL, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Rick Collum, appointed counsel for Juan Gabriel Maldonado in this direct criminal appeal, has moved to withdraw from further representation of the appellant and filed a brief pursuant t 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. Maldonado’s motion for appointment of counsel on appeal is DENIED AS MOOT.