United States of America v. Humberto Moran-Torres

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION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.
HUMBERTO MORAN-TORRES,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 12-10002
D.C. No. 2:10-cr-00231-EJG
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of California
Edward J. Garcia, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted June 18, 2013**
Before: TALLMAN, M. SMITH, and HURWITZ, Circuit Judges.
Humberto Moran-Torres appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 120-month sentence for being a deported
alien found in the United States, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Pursuant to
Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Moran-Torres’s counsel has filed a
FILED
JUN 21 2013
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw
as counsel of record. Moran-Torres has filed pro se supplemental opening and
reply briefs, and the government has filed an answering brief.
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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