United States of America v. Francisco Solano-Godinez

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent*
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
The Honorable Daniel L. Hovland, United States District Judge for**
the District of North 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NOT FOR PUBLICATION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.
FRANCISCO SOLANO-GODINEZ,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 12-10084
D.C. No. 4:11-cr-03696-CKJ
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
Daniel L. Hovland, District Judge, Presiding**
Submitted January 15, 2013***
Before: SILVERMAN, BEA, and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges.
Francisco Solano-Godinez appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 63-month sentence for reentry after
FILED
JAN 16 2013
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386
U.S. 738 (1967), Solano-Godinez’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 Solano-Godinez 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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