Background
Rasha Tenall Patterson appealed his criminal convictions and sentences from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Appointed counsel, Thomas Martele Goggans, filed a motion to withdraw and a brief pursuant to Anders v. California.
The court’s reasoning
The court conducted an independent review of the entire record to assess the relative merit of the appeal. The examination revealed no arguable issues of merit, confirming counsel’s assessment that the appeal lacked merit.
Our independent review of the entire record reveals that counsel’s assessment of the relative merit of the appeal is correct.
USCA11 Case: 25-11627 Document: 29-1
What it means going forward
The defendant’s convictions and sentences remain in effect, and appointed counsel is relieved of further representation.
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