USA v. Gladys Rivera

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Opinion issued by court as to Appellant Gladys Rivera. Decision: Affirmed. Opinion type: Non-Published. Opinion method: Per Curiam. Motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Appellant Gladys Rivera is GRANTED. [6619144-2].

Case: 12-12703

Date Filed: 12/03/2012

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[DO NOT PUBLISH]
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
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No. 12-12703
Non-Argument Calendar
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D.C. Docket No. 6:11-cr-00076-GAP-DAB-3

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
GLADYS RIVERA,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Middle District of Florida
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(December 3, 2012)
Before MARCUS, JORDAN, and KRAVITCH, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
Charles E. Taylor, appointed counsel for Gladys Rivera in this direct criminal
appeal, has filed both a motion to withdraw from further representation of Ms. Rivera

Case: 12-12703

Date Filed: 12/03/2012

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and a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Ms. Rivera has not
objected to the Anders brief filed by Mr. Taylor, and our independent review of the
entire record reveals that Mr. Taylor’s assessment of the relative merit of Ms.
Rivera’s appeal is correct. Because independent examination of the entire record
reveals no arguable issues of merit, Mr. Taylor’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED,
and Ms. Rivera’s conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED.

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