This document summarizes a court case involving Patrick Blackwood. Blackwood's appointed counsel filed a motion to withdraw from further representation, along with an Anders brief stating there were no arguable issues of merit for appeal. After reviewing the entire court record, the judges granted the motion to withdraw and affirmed both Blackwood's conviction and sentence, finding no issues of merit for appeal.
This document summarizes a court case involving Patrick Blackwood. Blackwood's appointed counsel filed a motion to withdraw from further representation, along with an Anders brief stating there were no arguable issues of merit for appeal. After reviewing the entire court record, the judges granted the motion to withdraw and affirmed both Blackwood's conviction and sentence, finding no issues of merit for appeal.
This document summarizes a court case involving Patrick Blackwood. Blackwood's appointed counsel filed a motion to withdraw from further representation, along with an Anders brief stating there were no arguable issues of merit for appeal. After reviewing the entire court record, the judges granted the motion to withdraw and affirmed both Blackwood's conviction and sentence, finding no issues of merit for appeal.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT ________________________ No. 13-13525 Non-Argument Calendar ________________________ D.C. Docket No. 3:11-cr-00301-MMH-TEM-1
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee, versus PATRICK BLACKWOOD, Defendant-Appellant. ________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida ________________________ (August 29, 2014) Before HULL, MARCUS and ROSENBAUM, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: Maurice C. Grant, II, appointed counsel for Patrick Blackwood in this direct criminal appeal, has filed a renewed motion to withdraw from further
Case: 13-13525
Date Filed: 08/29/2014
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representation of the appellant, supported by a brief filed pursuant to Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Our independent review of the entire record reveals that counsels assessment of the relative merit of the appeal is correct. Because independent examination of the entire record reveals no arguable issues of merit, counsels motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and Blackwoods conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED.