USA v. Rice

FILED
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
OCTOBER 26, 2011
JOHN LEY
CLERK
[DO NOT PUBLISH]
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
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No. 11-10949
Non-Argument Calendar
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D.C. Docket No. 3:10-cr-00096-LC-1
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
OSHANI TOMAR RICE,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Florida
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(October 26, 2011)
Before EDMONDSON, CARNES and KRAVITCH, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
Chet Kaufman, appointed counsel for Oshani Rice, in this direct criminal
appeal, has filed a motion to withdraw from further representation of the appellant,

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because counsel believes that the appeal is without merit. Counsel has filed a brief
pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493
(1967).
Our independent review of the record reveals that counsel’s assessment of
the relative merit of the appeal is correct. Because independent examination of the
entire record reveals no arguably meritorious issues of merit, counsel’s motion to
withdraw is GRANTED, and Rice’s conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED.
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