Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gerald BROWN, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2009-04-06
Citations: 320 F. App'x 168
Docket Number: No. 08-4974
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gerald BROWN, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before GREGORY, SHEDD, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 320
Pages: 168–170

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gerald BROWN, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 08-4974.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted: March 24, 2009.
Decided: April 6, 2009.
Andrew Mackenzie, Barrett & Mac-Kenzie, LLC, Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellant. Elizabeth Jean Howard, Assistant United States Attorney, Green-ville, South Carolina, for Appellee.
Before GREGORY, SHEDD, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Gerald Brown was convicted after a jury trial of one count of being a felon in possession of firearm and ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (2006), and one count of being a felon in possession of body armor, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 931(a) (2006). The district court sentenced Brown to 120 months' imprisonment on the firearm and ammunition count and to a concurrent term of 36 months' imprisonment on the body armor count. Brown's counsel has filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), stating that this appeal is wholly frivolous and lacking in any meritorious issues. Brown was informed of his right to file a pro se supplemental brief, but he has declined to do so.
Although asserting that the appeal is without merit, counsel questions whether the district court erred by instructing Brown's trial counsel to call a witness Brown wished to call, but trial counsel did not. Without finding that an error in fact occurred, we conclude that any error was invited by Brown himself and cannot now form the basis for granting relief on appeal. See United States v. Herrera, 23 F.3d 74, 75 (4th Cir.1994). Moreover, our review of the record leads us to conclude that even in the absence of any invited error, the district court's instruction did not amount to interference with the attorney-client relationship, in violation of the Sixth Amendment. See Weatherford v. Bursey, 429 U.S. 545, 558, 97 S.Ct. 837, 51 L.Ed.2d 30 (1977); United States v. Chavez, 902 F.2d 259, 266 (4th Cir.1990).
In accordance with Anders, we have reviewed the entire record in this case and have found no meritorious issues for review. Finding no error, we affirm the district court's judgment. This court requires counsel to inform Brown, in writing, of the right to petition the Supreme Court of the United States for further review. If Brown requests that a petition be filed, but counsel believes that such a petition would be frivolous, counsel may move in this court for leave to withdraw from represen tation. Counsel's motion must state that a copy of the motion was served on Brown. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED.