United States v. Galvan

Opinion

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 20 2026 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 25-4157 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 1:20-cr-00161-JLT-SKO-3 v. MEMORANDUM* VICTOR ROMERO GALVAN,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Jennifer L. Thurston, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 18, 2026**

Before: CALLAHAN, FRIEDLAND, and BRESS, Circuit Judges.

Victor Romero Galvan appeals from the district court’s judgment and

challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 160-month sentence for conspiracy to

distribute and to possess with intent to distribute, and possession with intent to

distribute, controlled substances in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Galvan’s counsel filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738

(1967), stating that there are no non-frivolous arguments for appeal. Galvan has

not filed a pro se supplemental brief.

In the plea agreement, Galvan waived his right to appeal the conviction and

sentence.

Our independent review of the record, see Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80

(1988), discloses no non-frivolous issue as to whether the appeal waiver is

enforceable. See United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974, 986-88 (9th Cir. 2009).

We therefore dismiss the appeal. See id. at 988.

Counsel’s motion to withdraw is granted.

DISMISSED.

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