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Every decision we've filed under Anders Brief.
The Fifth Circuit granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw from representing Thomas Eugene Coulson after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. The court dismissed the appeal without addressing the merits of the underlying conviction.
The Fifth Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw and dismissed the appeal after determining the case presented no nonfrivolous issues for review. The court applied the Anders standard to conclude that the defendant's appeal lacked merit.
The Fifth Circuit granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw from representing Scott Wayne O'Toole on appeal. The court dismissed the appeal after determining that no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review existed.
The Eleventh Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw from representation after an independent review found no arguable issues for appeal. The court affirmed the defendant's convictions and sentences, concluding the record revealed a complete lack of merit in his challenges.
The Eleventh Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw after an independent review found no arguable issues for appeal. The court affirmed Lorenzo Heatrice's convictions and sentences without addressing specific legal standards or statutes.
The Fifth Circuit granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw from representing Jason Anthony Dirks after finding no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. The court dismissed the appeal, leaving the district court's judgment in effect.
The Fifth Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw and dismissed the appeal after a review found no nonfrivolous issues for appellate review. The court concluded the record contained no arguable claims of error, leaving the district court's judgment in place.
The Fifth Circuit granted the Federal Public Defender's motion to withdraw from representing Thelma Marshell Anderson after determining the appeal contained no nonfrivolous issues. The court dismissed the appeal without addressing the merits of the underlying conviction.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on a defendant convicted of illegal reentry, finding no abuse of discretion in the district court's ruling. The court also granted counsel's motion to withdraw after an independent review found no non-frivolous issues regarding the sentence's substantive reasonableness.
The Fifth Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw from the appeal, finding no nonfrivolous issues for review. The court declined to address ineffective assistance claims due to an insufficiently developed record, directing the defendant to pursue those arguments through collateral review.