
    UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christopher R. ELY, Defendant-Appellant.
    No. 09-11838
    Non-Argument Calendar.
    United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
    June 9, 2010.
    Before TJOFLAT, WILSON and KRAVITCH, Circuit Judges.
   PER CURIAM:

Michael R. Howard, appointed counsel for Christopher R. Ely in this direct criminal appeal, has moved to withdraw from further representation of the appellant and filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Because independent examination of the entire record reveals no arguable issues of merit, counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and Ely’s conviction and sentence are AFFIRMED.  