United States v. Vincencio Palma-Salazar , 655 F. App'x 609 ( 2016 )

FILED
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
JUL 25 2016
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 15-30203
Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No.
2:13-cr-00049-RSL-1
v.
VINCENCIO PALMA-SALAZAR, MEMORANDUM*
Defendant-Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Washington
Robert S. Lasnik, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted July 21, 2016**
Before: HUG, FARRIS, and CANBY, Circuit Judges.
Vincencio Palma-Salazar appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 120-month sentence for conspiracy to
distribute cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§
841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738
*
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).
(1967), Palma-Salazar’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds
for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. No pro se
supplemental brief or answering brief has been filed.
Palma-Salazar has waived his right to appeal both the conviction and the
sentence. Because the record discloses no arguable issue as to the validity of the
appeal waiver, we dismiss the appeal. See United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974,
986-88 (9th Cir. 2009).
We decline to review Palma-Salazar’s ineffective assistance of counsel
claims on direct appeal. See United States v. Rahman, 642 F.3d 1257, 1260 (9th
Cir. 2011). We leave open the possibility that he might raise an ineffective
assistance of counsel claim in collateral proceedings. See id.
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
DISMISSED.
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