[DO NOT PUBLISH]

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FILED

FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

________________________ ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

October 25, 2005

No. 04-14979 THOMAS K. KAHN

Non-Argument Calendar CLERK

________________________

D.C. Docket No. 03-00281-CR-T-23-EAJ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus GUSTAVO PAZ DE LA CRUZ,

Defendant-Appellant.

__________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the

Middle District of Florida

_________________________

(October 25, 2005) Before TJOFLAT, CARNES and MARCUS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:

Ronald S. Tulin, appointed counsel for Gustavo Paz De La Cruz 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 De La Cruz’s conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED.

2