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[DO NOT PUBLISH]

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

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No. 18-13881

Non-Argument Calendar

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D.C. Docket No. 1:16-cr-00034-JRH-BKE-1 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus ABIZAHI GUARDUNO-RIVERA, a.k.a. Juan L. Galeana, a.k.a. Theo,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Georgia

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(February 26, 2019) Before WILSON, ROSENBAUM, and HULL, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:

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Wendell E Johnston, Jr., appointed counsel for Abizahi Guarduno-Rivera 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 Guarduno-Rivera’s convictions and total sentence are AFFIRMED. Guarduno-Rivera’s motion for appointment of substitute counsel is DENIED as moot.

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