Opinion ID: 2804967
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Heading: Anders

Text: Under Anders v. California, attorneys can seek leave to withdraw from an appeal when they conscientiously examine a case and determine that an appeal would be frivolous. Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 736, 744 (1967). To obtain leave to withdraw, an attorney must submit a brief to the client and the appellate court indicating any potential appealable issues based on the record. The client may then choose to submit arguments to the court. The [c]ourt must then conduct a full examination of the record to determine whether defendant’s claims are wholly frivolous. If the court concludes after such an examination that the appeal is frivolous, it may grant counsel’s motion to withdraw and may dismiss the appeal. United States v. Calderon, 428 F.3d 928, 930 (10th Cir. 2005). 1 The court varied downward to give Mr. Cervantes-Valeriano credit for a month he had spent in immigration custody. 2 Defense counsel filed a brief, and Mr. Cervantes-Valeriano bypassed the opportunity to file his own brief. In these circumstances, we base our decision on (1) the brief filed by defense counsel, and (2) the record on appeal.