United States v. HILARIO MATEO PEDRO ANTONIO SANCHEZ, AKA Gustavo Sanchez- Lopez, AKA Sayas

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION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,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
HILARIO MATEO PEDRO ANTONIO
SANCHEZ, AKA Gustavo Sanchez-
Lopez, AKA Sayas,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 10-50532
D.C. No. 2:10-cr-00145-DDP-1
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Central District of California
Dean D. Pregerson, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted December 19, 2011**
Before: GOODWIN, WALLACE and McKEOWN, Circuit Judges.
Hilario Sanchez appeals his conviction by guilty plea and sentence for
conspiracy to harbor and conceal illegal aliens in violation of 8 U.S.C. §
FILED
DEC 20 2011
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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1324(a)(1)(A)(v)(I). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967),
Sanchez’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 Sanchez 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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