United States v. Holmes

ORDER

Federal agents sent an informant to buy drugs from Clevis Holmes on three occasions in March and April 2014. Holmes pleaded guilty to one count each of distributing powder cocaine, crack cocaine, and heroin and was sentenced as a career offender, see U.S.S.G. § 4B1.1, to a total of 188 months’ imprisonment. He filed a notice of appeal, but his appointed lawyer, who also represented Holmes in the district court, asserts that the appeal is frivolous and seeks to withdraw. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Holmes opposes counsel’s motion. See Cir.…