U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2026

United States v. Celestino Florez Potes

United States v. Celestino Florez Potes
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Decided February 6, 2026
United States v. Celestino Florez Potes

Opinion

USCA11 Case: 23-13639 Document: 41-1 Date Filed: 02/06/2026 Page: 1 of 2

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

In the

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eleventh Circuit ____________________

No. 23-13639

Non-Argument Calendar ____________________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee, versus

CELESTINO FLOREZ POTES,

Defendant- Appellant. ____________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida D.C. Docket No. 8:21-cr-00258-KKM-JSS-2 ____________________

Before ABUDU, KIDD, and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Thomas A. Burns, appointed counsel for Celestino Florez Potes in this appeal, has moved to withdraw from further represen- USCA11 Case: 23-13639 Document: 41-1 Date Filed: 02/06/2026 Page: 2 of 2

2 Opinion of the Court 23-13639 tation of the appellant and filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. Califor- nia, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Our independent review of the entire rec- ord 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 Florez Potes’s conviction and sen- tence are AFFIRMED.

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