USCA11 Case: 23-13663 Document: 34-1 Date Filed: 10/08/2024 Page: 1 of 2

[DO NOT PUBLISH] In the United States Court of Appeals For the Eleventh Circuit

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No. 23-13663 Non-Argument Calendar ____________________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus MICHAEL COTTONE,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida D.C. Docket No. 8:21-cr-00131-SDM-AEP-1 ____________________ USCA11 Case: 23-13663 Document: 34-1 Date Filed: 10/08/2024 Page: 2 of 2

2 Opinion of the Court 23-13663

Before JORDAN, NEWSOM, and GRANT, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: Thomas A. Burns, appointed counsel for Michael Cottone 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 record reveals that counsel’s assessment of the relative merit of the appeal is correct. Because independent examination of the record reveals no arguable issues of merit, counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and Cottone’s conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED.