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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ________________________ FILED U.S. COURT OF APPEALS No. 08-15064 ELEVENTH CIRCUIT APRIL 29, 2009 Non-Argument Calendar THOMAS K. KAHN ________________________ CLERK D. C. Docket No. 06-20494-CR-MGC UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee, versus ORLANDO MALDONADO, Defendant-Appellant.

________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida _________________________ (April 29, 2009) Before CARNES, WILSON and KRAVITCH, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: David J. Joffe, appointed counsel for Orlando Maldonado 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). 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.