United States v. 2020-08-10 | 19-30226 | USA V. JAMES GOODWIN, III | nonprecedential | memorandum disposition |

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

JAMES CLIFFORD GOODWIN III,

Defendant-Appellant.

No. 19-30226

D.C. No. 4:18-cr-00072-DCN-1

MEMORANDUM
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Idaho
David C. Nye, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted August 5, 2020
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Before: SCHROEDER, HAWKINS, and LEE, Circuit Judges.

James Clifford Goodwin III appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 120-month sentence for possession of
sexually explicit images of a minor, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B),
(b)(2). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Goodwin’s counsel

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

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The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
FILED

AUG 10 2020

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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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 Goodwin 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.