United States v. Tafolla-Ayala

176 F. App'x 745

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: April 10, 2006
• Docket: No. 05-10130
• Status: Published

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

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Guillermo Tafolla-Ayala appeals from his guilty plea conviction and 60-month sentence for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, and distribution of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(l)(A)(viii).

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