United States of America v. Latuniua Pohahau

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
LATUNIUA POHAHAU,
Defendant-Appellant.
No. 16-10050
D.C. No.
1:13-cr-00877-DKW-2
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Hawaii
Derrick Kahala Watson, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted January 3, 2017**
Before: HUG, FARRIS, and CANBY, Circuit Judges.
Latuniua Pohahau appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges
his guilty-plea conviction and 210-month sentence for conspiracy to distribute and
possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, in
violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), and 846. Pursuant to Anders v.
FILED
JAN 05 2017
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 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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California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Pohahau’s 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 Pohahau the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental
brief. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has been filed.
Pohahau has waived his right to appeal his conviction and sentence.
Because the record discloses no arguable issue as to the validity of the appeal
waiver, we dismiss the appeal. See United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974, 986-88
(9th Cir. 2009).
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
DISMISSED.
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