UNITED STATES v. FRANCIS (2020)

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Henry FRANCIS, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 20-11264

Decided: November 17, 2020

Before JORDAN, LUCK, and FAY, Circuit Judges.

Dawn A. Tiffin, U.S. Attorney Service - Middle District of Florida, U.S. Attorney's Office, Tampa, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellee Rosemary Cakmis, James T. Skuthan, Federal Public Defender's Office, Orlando, FL, for Defendant-Appellant Henry Francis, Pro Se

Juliann Welch, appointed counsel for Henry Francis, has moved to withdraw from further representation of the appellant and filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Our independent review of the entire record reveals that counsel's assessment of the relative merit of the appeal is correct given the district court's exercise of discretion in denying Francis’ motion under the First Step Act. Because independent examination of the entire record reveals no arguable issues of merit, counsel's motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and the district court's denial of Francis’ motion to reduce sentence is AFFIRMED.

PER CURIAM:

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