United States of America v. Aldo Alvarez

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
ALDO ALVAREZ,
Defendant-Appellant.
No. 21-10265
D.C. No. 4:19-cr-00271-HSG-3
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of California
Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., District Judge, Presiding
Submitted July 12, 2022**
Before: SCHROEDER, R. NELSON, and VANDYKE, Circuit Judges.
Aldo Alvarez appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges his
guilty-plea conviction and 12-month-and-1-day sentence for possession with intent
to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C.
§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967),
* 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).
FILED
JUL 20 2022
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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Alvarez’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 Alvarez 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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