United States v. Stoufflet

Apr 22, 2011
10-13128
Versions:

Lawrence R. Sommerfeld, Michael John Brown, Randy Scott Chartash, Sally Yates, U.S. Attorney‘s Office, Atlanta, GA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Mary Erickson, Atlanta, GA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before BARKETT, MARCUS and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Mary Erickson, appointed counsel for Christopher Stoufflet in this direct criminal appeal, 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). Stoufflet has filed a pro se motion for the appointment of new counsel. Our independent review of the entire record 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, Stoufflet‘s motion for the appointment of new counsel is DENIED, and Stoufflet‘s conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED.