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[DO NOT PUBLISH]

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

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No. 16-10944

Non-Argument Calendar

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D.C. Docket No. 8:15-cr-00390-RAL-EAJ-1 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus CEDRIC R. MONROE, a.k.a. Ced,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Middle District of Florida

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(January 27, 2017) Before JULIE CARNES, JILL PRYOR and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:

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Thomas A. Burns, appointed counsel for Cedric R. Monroe 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 (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 Monroe’s conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED.

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