United States v. Nelson Diaz

OPINION

AMBRO, Circuit Judge.

Nelson Luis Diaz was convicted of one count of possession of heroin with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and two counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). The District Court sentenced him to 480 months’ imprisonment, but Diaz twice appealed his sentence, successfully reducing it to 397 months. He nonetheless appeals. His attorney, however, moves to withdraw as counsel pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), asserting that all…