United States of America v. Richard Valdez

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
RICHARD VALDEZ,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 12-10424
D.C. No. 2:07-cr-00128-PMP
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Nevada
Philip M. Pro, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted December 17, 2013**
Before: GOODWIN, WALLACE, and GRABER, Circuit Judges.
Richard Valdez appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges
the 110-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for being a
felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and
924(a)(2). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Valdez’s
FILED
DEC 30 2013
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
* 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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counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a
motion to withdraw as counsel of record. We have provided Valdez the
opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental brief or
answering brief has been filed.
Valdez has waived his right to appeal his sentence. Our independent review
of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80 (1988), discloses no
arguable issue as to the validity of the waiver. See United States v. Watson, 582
F.3d 974, 986-88 (9th Cir. 2009). We accordingly dismiss the appeal. See id. at
988.
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
DISMISSED.
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