United States of America v. Miguel Angel Garcia- Amesquita, a.k.a. Juan Tomas Arias- Rivas, a.k.a. Miguel Angel…

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION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.
MIGUEL ANGEL GARCIA-
AMESQUITA, a.k.a. Juan Tomas Arias-
Rivas, a.k.a. Miguel Angel Garcia-
Amesguita,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 11-10212
D.C. No. 4:10-cr-02407-RCC
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
Raner C. Collins, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted May 15, 2012**
Before: CANBY, GRABER, and M. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Miguel Angel Garcia-Amesquita appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and
18-month sentence for re-entry after deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326.
FILED
MAY 21 2012
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Garcia-Amesquita’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. We
dismiss in light of the valid appeal waiver. See United States v. Nguyen, 235 F.3d
1179, 1182 (9th Cir. 2000).
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
DISMISSED.

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