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No. 11-5143
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of
South Carolina, at Rock Hill. Cameron McGowan Currie, District
Judge. (0:11-cr-00520-CMC-2)
Submitted:
Decided:
June 5, 2012
PER CURIAM:
In accordance with a written plea agreement, Tracey
Douglas
pled
guilty
to
conspiracy
to
possess
with
intent
to
He now appeals.
accordance
claiming
with
that
Anders
defense
v.
California,
counsel
was
368
U.S.
ineffective.
738
(1967),
Douglas
has
We
affirm.
I
Douglas contends that counsel was ineffective because
he allegedly did not advise Douglas that, in accordance with the
plea agreement, the United States would not move for a downward
departure
(2011).
are
not
under
U.S.
Sentencing
Guidelines
Manual
5K1.1
conclusively
on
establishes
direct
appeal
counsels
unless
objectively
the
record
unreasonable
We
therefore
decline
to
address
the
merits
of
the
claim.
II
In his pro se brief, Douglas argues that his guilty
plea was unknowing because the district court did not comply
with the requirements of Rule 11.
See
United States v. Martinez, 277 F.3d 517, 525-26 (4th Cir. 2002).
We discern no such error in this case.
that
Douglas
understood
the
various
trial
rights
(2006).
III
In accordance with Anders, we have reviewed the record
in this case and have found no meritorious issues for appeal.
We therefore affirm Douglass conviction and sentence.
This
may
move
representation.
in
this
court
for
leave
to
withdraw
from
contentions
the
court
are
adequately
and
argument
presented
would
not
in
aid
the
the
materials
decisional
process.
AFFIRMED