United States v. Leonel Soto-Ontiveros , 397 F. App'x 336 ( 2010 )

FILED
NOT FOR PUBLICATION SEP 27 2010
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 09-10449
Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 4:09-cr-01189-JMR
v.
MEMORANDUM *
LEONEL ADAN SOTO-ONTIVEROS,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
John M. Roll, Chief Judge, Presiding
Submitted September 13, 2010 **
Before: SILVERMAN, CALLAHAN, N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Leonel Soto-Ontiveros appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and 12-
month sentence imposed for illegal re-entry after deportation, in violation of 8
U.S.C. § 1326. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Soto-
*
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
**
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
Ontiveros’ counsel has filed a brief stating there are no grounds for relief, along
with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. We have provided the appellant
with the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental
brief or answering brief has been filed.
Our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S.
75, 80-81 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal. We
dismiss in light of the valid appeal waiver. See United States v. Nguyen, 235 F.3d
1179, 1182 (9th Cir. 2000).
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
DISMISSED.
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