United States of America v. Arik Alan Macblane

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
ARIK ALAN MACBLANE,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 13-30285
D.C. No. 1:13-cr-00035-SEH
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Montana
Sam E. Haddon, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted May 13, 2014**
Before: CLIFTON, BEA, and WATFORD, Circuit Judges.
Arik Alan MacBlane appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 86-month sentence for conspiracy to
possess with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine, in violation
of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967),
FILED
MAY 27 2014
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
* 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).

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MacBlane’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief,
along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. MacBlane has filed a pro se
supplemental brief. No 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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