United States of America v. Edgar Gonzalez Serrano

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).
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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
EDGAR GONZALEZ SERRANO,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 09-50172
D.C. No. 2:08-cr-01478-PA
MEMORANDUM *
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Central District of California
Percy Anderson, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted February 16, 2010**
Before: FERNANDEZ, GOULD, and M. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Edgar Gonzalez Serrano appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and 30-
month sentence for being an illegal alien found in the United States following
FILED
MAR 05 2010
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Pursuant to Anders v. California,
386 U.S. 738 (1967), Serrano’s 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 has been filed, but the government has filed a motion for
summary affirmance.
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.
Accordingly, counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and the district
court’s judgment is AFFIRMED. The government’s motion is DENIED.

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