United States v. Paz

177 F. App'x 534

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: April 10, 2006
• Docket: No. 05-10505
• Status: Published

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

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Pedro Fernandez Paz appeals from the district court’s judgment and 70-month sentence imposed following a guilty plea conviction to being a deported alien found in the United States, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), counsel for Paz has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, and a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. Paz has not filed a pro se supplemental brief, and the government has not filed an answering brief.

Our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 83, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), discloses no grounds for relief. Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.