United States v. Washington

ORDER

Ronald Washington pleaded guilty to attempting to possess cocaine with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), after he was caught trying to purchase 2 kilograms of cocaine from an undercover officer. The district court sentenced him to 5 years’ imprisonment, the statutory minimum given the intended drug quanti*394ty. See id. § 841(b)(l)(B)(ii). Washington filed a notice of appeal, but his appointed lawyer has moved to withdraw on the ground that the possible claims she has identified are frivolous. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967).…