[DO NOT PUBLISH]

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FILED

FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

________________________ ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

SEPTEMBER 21, 2005

No. 04-14905 THOMAS K. KAHN

Non-Argument Calendar CLERK

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D. C. Docket No. 04-00003-CR-3-WLS-1 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus DONALD KEITH LAWSON,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Middle District of Georgia

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(September 21, 2005) Before BIRCH, BARKETT and PRYOR, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:

Thomas G. Ledford, appointed counsel for Donald Keith Lawson in this direct criminal appeal, has moved to withdraw from further representation of 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 Lawson’s convictions and sentences are AFFIRMED.

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