United States of America v. Joshua Emil Runion

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
JOSHUA EMIL RUNION,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 13-30324
D.C. No. 6:12-cr-00007-CCL
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Montana
Charles C. Lovell, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted February 17, 2015**
Before: O’SCANNLAIN, LEAVY, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges.
Joshua Emil Runion appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges his jury-trial conviction and 51-month sentence for counterfeiting
obligations or securities of the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 471.
Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Runion’s counsel has filed
FILED
FEB 26 2015
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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a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw
as counsel of record. We have provided Runion 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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