United States of America v. Alejandro Saucedo-Virgen

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent*
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without**
oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
ALEJANDRO SAUCEDO-VIRGEN,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 08-50312
D.C. No. 3:07-cr-03315-BEN
MEMORANDUM *
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of California
Roger T. Benitez, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted November 17, 2009**
Before: ALARCÓN, TROTT, and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges.
Alejandro Saucedo-Virgen appeals from his jury-trial conviction and six
concurrent 60-month sentences for bringing in illegal aliens for financial gain, and
FILED
DEC 11 2009
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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aiding and abetting, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(2)(B)(ii), and 18 U.S.C. § 2,
and bringing in illegal aliens without presentation, in violation of 8 U.S.C.
§ 1324(a)(2)(B)(iii). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967),
Saucedo-Virgen’s counsel has filed a brief stating there are no grounds for relief,
along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. We have provided the
appellant with 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, 80-81 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal.
Accordingly, counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and the district
court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.

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