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Parties Involved:
Kevin Brennan
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

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No. 15-13356

Non-Argument Calendar

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D.C. Docket No. 0:12-cr-60064-JIC-1

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Plaintiff-Appellee,

 versus

KEVIN BRENNAN, 

 Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Florida

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(January 6, 2017)

Before JULIE CARNES, JILL PRYOR and BLACK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: 

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Paul Petruzzi, appointed counsel on appeal for Kevin Brennan in this appeal 

from the denial of Brennan’s pro se Rule 33 motion for new trial, 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). 

Additionally, Brennan, pro se, has filed a “motion for bond pending appeal in 

response to prior motion to withdraw,” which is, in essence, a motion for 

immediate release. First, our independent review of the entire record reveals that 

counsel’s assessment of the relative merit of the appeal is correct. Second, 

Brennan has shown no reason that he is entitled to release from prison, rather, he 

has argued only that he should be released so that he can litigate the present appeal. 

Because independent examination of the entire record reveals no arguable issues of 

merit, counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, the denial of Brennan’s 

motion for new trial is AFFIRMED, and Brennan’s motion for immediate release 

is DENIED. 

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