*1 Before MARCUS, ROSENBAUM and NEWSOM, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Case: 17-12413 Date Filed: 12/06/2017 Page: 2 of 2 William Gregory Hughes, appointed counsel for Raymon Rashaun Black 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 (1967). 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 , and Black’s conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED .

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