United States v. Michael Dexter Little

USCA11 Case: 22-11981 Document: 23-1 Date Filed: 03/02/2023 Page: 1 of 2

[DO NOT PUBLISH] In the

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eleventh Circuit ____________________

No. 22-11981

Non-Argument Calendar ____________________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee, versus

MICHAEL DEXTER LITTLE,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida D.C. Docket No. 6:21-cr-00103-RBD-DCI-1 ____________________ USCA11 Case: 22-11981 Document: 23-1 Date Filed: 03/02/2023 Page: 2 of 2

2 Opinion of the Court 22-11981

Before JORDAN, LAGOA, and BRASHER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Thomas Dale, appointed counsel for Michael Little in his di- rect criminal appeal, has moved to withdraw from further repre- sentation of Mr. Little and filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. Cali- fornia, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). In his response to Mr. Dale’s motion, Mr. Little filed his own motion for substitution of counsel, assert- ing a breakdown in communication between himself and Mr. Dale. Because independent examination of the entire record re- veals no arguable issues of merit, counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and Mr. Little’s convictions and sentences are AFFIRMED. Mr. Little’s motion for substitution of counsel is DENIED as moot. To the extent that Mr. Little asserts that Mr. Dale rendered ineffective assistance of counsel, he can raise such claims in a motion to vacate pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255.