United States of America v. Abraham Alvarez, a.k.a. Abraham Alvarez-Renteria, a.k.a. Moises Alvarez- Renteria

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent*
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
The Honorable Charles B. Kornmann, Senior United States District**
Judge for the District of South Dakota, sitting by designation.
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NOT FOR PUBLICATION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.
ABRAHAM ALVAREZ, a.k.a. Abraham
Alvarez-Renteria, a.k.a. Moises Alvarez-
Renteria,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 11-10671
D.C. No. 2:11-cr-01911-PGR
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
Charles B. Kornmann, District Judge, Presiding**
Submitted September 10, 2012***
Before: WARDLAW, CLIFTON, and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Abraham Alvarez appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and 27-month
FILED
SEP 20 2012
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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sentence for reentry of a removed alien, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Pursuant
to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Alvarez’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 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. 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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