United States of America v. Charles W. Pree

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
CHARLES W. PREE,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 14-30221
D.C. No. 4:14-cr-00008-BMM
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Montana
Brian M. Morris, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted July 21, 2015**
Before: CANBY, BEA, and MURGUIA, Circuit Judges.
Charles W. Pree appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges
his guilty-plea conviction and six-month sentence for theft of government property,
in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738
(1967), Pree’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief,
FILED
JUL 28 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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along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. We have provided Pree 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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