United States v. Facundo Lopez-Perez

693 F. App'x 687

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: July 17, 2017
• Docket: 16-10072
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Facundo Lopez-Perez appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 210-month sentence for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Lopez-Perez’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds .for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel. We have provided Lopez-Perez the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. Lopez-Perez has filed motion to file a late brief and we have received a pro se supplemental brief from him.

Lopez-Perez waived his right to appeal his conviction and sentence. Because the record discloses no arguable issue as to the validity of the appeal waiver, wé dismiss the appeal. See United States v. Watson, 682 F.3d 974, 986-88 (9th Cir. 2009).

Lopez-Perez’s motion to file a late brief is GRANTED.

Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.

DISMISSED.

** This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.