United States of America v. Sergio Santos-Bernal

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).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
SERGIO SANTOS-BERNAL,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 10-10520
D.C. No. 4:09-cr-02816-JMR
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
John M. Roll, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted October 25, 2011**
Before: TROTT, GOULD, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.
Sergio Santos-Bernal appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and 52-month
sentence for reentry after deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Pursuant to
Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Santos-Bernal’s counsel has filed a
brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw
FILED
OCT 27 2011
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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as counsel of record. We have provided Santos-Bernal 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.
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and the district court’s
judgment is AFFIRMED.

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