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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

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U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

No. 08-17060 ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

AUGUST 13, 2009

Non-Argument Calendar

THOMAS K. KAHN

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CLERK

D. C. Docket No. 08-20517-CR-JAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus PAUL ESSON, a.k.a. Curtis Campbell,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Florida

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(August 13, 2009) Before HULL, PRYOR and HILL, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:

Howard J. Schumacher, appointed counsel for Paul Esson, 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 Esson’s conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED.

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