United States v. Robert Baustamante ( 2018 )

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS AUG 20 2018
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 17-10489
Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 2:16-cr-00268-APG
v.
MEMORANDUM*
ROBERT BAUSTAMANTE, a.k.a. Robert
Bustamante, a.k.a. Robert Bustamonte,
Defendant-Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Nevada
Andrew P. Gordon, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted August 15, 2018**
Before: FARRIS, BYBEE, and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Robert Baustamante appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 57-month sentence for being a felon in
possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).
Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Baustamante’s counsel has
*
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).
filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to
withdraw as counsel of record. We have provided Baustamante the opportunity to
file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief
has been filed.
Baustamante waived his right to appeal his conviction and sentence. Our
independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80
(1988), discloses no arguable issue as to the validity of the waiver. See United
States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974, 986-88 (9th Cir. 2009). We accordingly dismiss
the appeal. See id. at 988.
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
DISMISSED.
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