[DO NOT PUBLISH]

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FILED

________________________ U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

No. 05-11325 DECEMBER 16, 2005

Non-Argument Calendar THOMAS K. KAHN

CLERK

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D. C. Docket No. 03-00093-CR-01-4 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus LUIS ALVARADO,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Northern District of Georgia

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(December 16, 2005) Before ANDERSON, BIRCH and HILL, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:

Jeff P. Manciagli, counsel for Luis Alvarado 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 Alvarado’s conviction and sentence is AFFIRMED.

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