United States of America v. Juan Bernardo Paniagua- Pacheco

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).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
JUAN BERNARDO PANIAGUA-
PACHECO,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 09-30265
D.C. No. 1:08-cr-00230-EJL
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Idaho
Edward J. Lodge, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted May 25, 2010**
Before: CANBY, THOMAS, and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.
Juan Bernardo Paniagua-Pacheco appeals from his guilty-plea conviction
and 87-month sentence for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, in violation
FILED
JUN 14 2010
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738
(1967), Paniagua-Pacheco’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 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.
Accordingly, counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and the district
court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.

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