Opinion
Case No. 20050272-CA.
Filed November 17, 2005. (Not For Official Publication).
Appeal from the Second District, Ogden Department, 041906083 The Honorable Pamela G. Heffernan.
Randall W. Richards, Ogden, for Appellant.
Mark L. Shurtleff and Joanne C. Slotnik, Salt Lake City, for Appellee.
Before Judges Bench, Greenwood, and McHugh.
MEMORANDUM DECISION
Appellant Richard Joseph Garcia appeals his conviction and sentence for two counts of distributing or attempting to distribute a controlled substance, second degree felonies. See Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-8 (2003). Garcia's counsel filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 783 (1967), and State v. Clayton, 639 P.2d 168 (Utah 1981). The brief "objectively demonstrate[s] that the issues raised are frivolous." State v. Flores, 855 P.2d 258, 260 (Utah Ct.App. 1993) (per curiam); see also Dunn v. Cook, 791 P.2d 873, 877 (Utah 1990) (stating an Anders brief must demonstrate any "potentially meritorious" issues are actually frivolous). Based upon our independent examination of the record, we determine that the appeal is, indeed, wholly frivolous and, accordingly, we affirm the decision of the district court and grant counsel's motion to withdraw.
Russell W. Bench, Associate Presiding Judge, Pamela T. Greenwood, Judge, Carolyn B. McHugh, Judge, concur.