Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Marcus Tyrone WILLIAMSON, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2001-09-17
Citations: 18 F. App'x 220
Docket Number: No. 01-4157
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Marcus Tyrone WILLIAMSON, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before WILLIAMS and KING, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 18
Pages: 220–221

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Marcus Tyrone WILLIAMSON, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 01-4157.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted Aug. 10, 2001.
Decided Sept. 17, 2001.
Louis C. Allen, III, Federal Public Defender, Gregory Davis, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Greensboro, NC, for appellant. Benjamin H. White, Jr., United States Attorney, Lisa B. Boggs, Assistant United States Attorney, Greensboro, NC, for appellee.
Before WILLIAMS and KING, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Opinion:
OPINION
PER CURIAM.
Marcus Tyrone Williamson appeals Ms 120-month custodial sentence entered on his guilty plea to one count of possession of a firearm by a felon m violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(g)(1) (West Supp.2000). Williamson noted a timely appeal, and his counsel filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), in which he represents that there are no arguable issues of merit in this appeal. However, in his brief, counsel addressed whether his failure to file a motion to suppress evidence relating exclusively to a count the Government agreed to dismiss as part of Williamson's plea agreement could constitute ineffective assistance of counsel.
In order for a defendant to challenge his conviction on direct appeal based on his counsel's ineffectiveness, that rneffectiveness must conclusively appear on the face of the record. See United States v. Martinez, 136 F.3d 972, 979 (4th Cir. 1998). Here, Williamson's plea agreement, which contemplates the dismissal of count one, foreclosed the necessity of filing a motion to suppress evidence relating to that count. Accordmgly, because the record does not conclusively show that Williamson's counsel was meffeetive, we agree that this issue is meritless.
In accordance with Anders, we have reviewed the entire record and find no reversible error. Williamson's conviction and sentence are therefore affirmed. However, this Court requires that counsel inform his client, in writing, of his right to petition the Supreme Court of the Urnted States for further review. If the client requests that a petition be filed, but counsel believes that such a petition would, be frivolous, counsel may then move in this court for leave to withdraw from representation, by a motion stating that a copy thereof was served on the client. In light of these requirements, we deny Williamson's counsel's motion to withdraw as premature. 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.