USA v. Ruben Montano Castro

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Opinion issued by court as to Appellant Ruben Alberto Montano Castro. Decision: Affirmed. Opinion type: Non-Published. Opinion method: Per Curiam. Motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Grady Charles Irvin, Jr. is GRANTED. [8119731-2]. The opinion is also available through the Court's Opinions page at this link http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions.

Case: 16-17555

Date Filed: 09/22/2017

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[DO NOT PUBLISH]

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
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No. 16-17555
Non-Argument Calendar
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D.C. Docket No. 8:16-cr-00197-MSS-AEP-3

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
RUBEN ALBERTO MONTANO CASTRO,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Middle District of Florida
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(September 22, 2017)
Before MARCUS, ROSENBAUM and FAY, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
Grady Irvin, appointed counsel for Ruben Alberto Montano Castro in this
direct criminal appeal, has moved to withdraw from further representation of the

Case: 16-17555

Date Filed: 09/22/2017

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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 Castro’s conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED.

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