[DO NOT PUBLISH]

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

FILED

________________________ U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

No. 08-17068 Aug. 28, 2009

Non-Argument Calendar THOMAS K. KAHN

________________________ CLERK

D.C. Docket No. 08-80029-CR-KAM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus YOEL VALDES CLAVEL, a.k.a. Noel Reyes,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the

Southern District of Florida

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((August 28, 2009) Before EDMONDSON, PRYOR and COX, Circuit Judges PER CURIAM:

Mark Graham Hanson, appointed counsel for Yoel Valdes Clavel 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 Clavel’s conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED.

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