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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FILED

________________________ U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

No. 08-11225 JAN 29, 2009

Non-Argument Calendar THOMAS K. KAHN

________________________ CLERK

D.C. Docket No. 07-20194-CR-SH UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JULIO RAMIREZ, a.k.a. Cacho,

Defendant-Appellant.

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No. 08-11273

Non-Argument Calendar

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D.C. Docket No. 07-20195-CR-SH UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JULIO RAMIREZ,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeals from the United States District Court for the

Southern District of Florida

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(January 29, 2009) Before TJOFLAT, DUBINA and WILSON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:

Stewart Abrams, appointed counsel for Julio Ramirez 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 Ramirez’s convictions and sentences are AFFIRMED.

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