USA v. Michael Dexter Little

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In the
United States Court of Appeals
For the Eleventh Circuit
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No. 22-11981
Non-Argument Calendar
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
MICHAEL DEXTER LITTLE,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Middle District of Florida
D.C. Docket No. 6:21-cr-00103-RBD-DCI-1
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2 Opinion of the Court 22-11981
Before J ORDAN, LAGOA , and BRASHER , Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
Thomas Dale, appointed counsel for Michael Little in his di-
rect criminal appeal, has moved to withdraw from further repre-
sentation of Mr. Little and filed a brief pursuant to
Anders v. Cali-
fornia, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). In his response to Mr. Dale’s motion,
Mr. Little filed his own motion for substitution of counsel, assert-
ing a breakdown in communication between himself and Mr. Dale.
Because independent examination of the entire record re-
veals no arguable issues of merit, counsel’s motion to withdraw is
GRANTED, and Mr. Little’s convictions and sentences are
AFFIRMED. Mr. Little’s motion for substitution of counsel is
DENIED as moot. To the extent that Mr. Little asserts that Mr.
Dale rendered ineffective assistance of counsel, he can raise such
claims in a motion to vacate pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255.
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