United States of America v. Frederick Williams

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 11-4417
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff – Appellee,
v.
FREDERICK WILLIAMS,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern
District of West Virginia, at Beckley. Irene C. Berger,
District Judge. (5:10-cr-00165-ICB-1)
Submitted: November 16, 2011 Decided: November 22, 2011
Before DUNCAN, DAVIS, and WYNN, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Steven R. Kiersh, KIERSH LAW OFFICE, Washington, D.C., for
Appellant. Miller A. Bushong, III, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
ATTORNEY, Beckley, West Virginia, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Frederick Williams appeals the district court’s
judgment entered pursuant to his guilty plea to one count of
distribution of oxycodone in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)
(2006). Counsel for Williams has filed a brief pursuant to
Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), in which he asserts
that he has reviewed the entire record and discerned no
meritorious issues for appeal, and seeks leave to withdraw.
Williams was advised of his right to file a pro se supplemental
brief but has not done so.
In accordance with Anders, we have thoroughly reviewed
the record, including the hearing conducted pursuant to Fed. R.
Crim. P. 11, and find no meritorious issues for appeal.
Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court. At
this juncture, we deny counsel’s motion to withdraw. This court
requires that counsel inform his client, in writing, of his
right to petition the Supreme Court of the United States for
further review. If the client requests that a petition be
filed, but counsel believes that such a petition would be
frivolous, counsel may move in this court at that time for leave
to withdraw from representation. Counsel’s motion must state
that a copy of the motion was served on the client. Finally, we
dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal

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contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the
court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED

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