United States v. Russell Ford

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PER CURIAM OPINION FILED - THE COURT: Raymond W. Gruender, Pasco M. Bowman and Bobby E. Shepherd (UNPUBLISHED); Granting [4162617-2] motion to dismiss case filed by Appellant Mr. Russell L. Ford.; Granting [4122601-2] motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Ms. Jane Francis. [4173648] [13-3456]

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 13-3456
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United States of America
lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellee
v.
Russell L. Ford
lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Western District of Missouri - Springfield
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Submitted: July 7, 2014
Filed: July 10, 2011
[Unpublished]
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Before GRUENDER, BOWMAN, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Russell Ford pleaded guilty to one count of failing to register as a sex offender
and was sentenced by the District Court1 to eighteen months in prison. Ford then
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The Honorable Beth Phillips, United States District Judge for the Western
District of Missouri.

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initiated a direct criminal appeal, and his counsel filed a brief under Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and moved to withdraw. Ford thereafter filed a
pro se motion to dismiss his appeal. We now grant Ford’s motion, and we dismiss
this appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 42(b). In addition, we grant counsel’s motion to
withdraw.
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