United States of America v. Eduardo Munoz-Medina

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION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.
EDUARDO MUNOZ-MEDINA,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 11-10517
D.C. No. 2:11-cr-01277-GMS
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
G. Murray Snow, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted September 10, 2012**
Before: WARDLAW, CLIFTON, and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Eduardo Munoz-Medina appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and
22-month sentence for reentry of a removed alien, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326.
Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Munoz-Medina’s counsel
has filed a brief stating there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to
FILED
SEP 19 2012
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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withdraw as counsel of record. We have provided Munoz-Medina 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 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal.
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
AFFIRMED.

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