[DO NOT PUBLISH]

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

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FILED

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

No. 05-11078

January 31, 2006

Non-Argument Calendar

THOMAS K. KAHN

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D. C. Docket No. 04-00061-CR-FTM-29DNF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus DAVID LEE BEARD, a.k.a. Michael Lee O'Donnell,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Middle District of Florida

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(January 31, 2006) Before CARNES, PRYOR and FAY, Circuit Judges PER CURIAM:

Mark J. O’Brien, appointed counsel for David Lee Beard 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 Beard’s conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED.

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