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Every decision we've filed under Anders Brief.
The Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a defendant who had waived his right to challenge his conviction and sentence in a plea agreement. The court found that the issues raised by counsel fell within the scope of the valid waiver and that no meritorious grounds for appeal existed.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging a seventeen-year prison sentence for discharging a firearm during a violent crime. Appointed counsel filed an Anders brief asserting the appeal was wholly frivolous, and the panel agreed after reviewing the record.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Luis Esquivel-Bolanos for drug trafficking and firearm offenses. The panel found no non-frivolous arguments for appeal after an independent review of the record.
The Ninth Circuit dismissed an appeal by a defendant convicted of fentanyl conspiracy who had waived his right to appeal. The court found no non-frivolous issues to review after an independent examination of the record.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed consolidated appeals filed by Seth Zachary Owens. The court found no non-frivolous issues to review after Owens's counsel filed a brief under Anders v. California.
The Eleventh Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw from representing the defendant in a direct criminal appeal. The court affirmed the conviction and sentence after an independent review found no arguable issues of merit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing the defendant. The court dismissed the appeal after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Ernesto Leyva for drug conspiracy. The court granted counsel's motion to withdraw after finding no non-frivolous issues for appeal.
The Eleventh Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw from representing Kenney Lee Watson on appeal. The court affirmed Watson's conviction and sentence after an independent review found no arguable issues of merit.