United States of America v. Jose Luis Lopez-Acosta, a.k.a. Jose Luis Acosta, a.k.a. Jose Luis Lopez- Arellanes

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
JOSE LUIS LOPEZ-ACOSTA, a.k.a. Jose
Luis Acosta, a.k.a. Jose Luis Lopez-
Arellanes,
Defendant - Appellant.
Nos. 15-10014
15-10015
D.C. Nos. 2:14-cr-00957-DLR
2:14-cr-50131-DLR
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
Douglas L. Rayes, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted January 20, 2016**
Before: CANBY, TASHIMA, and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges.
In these consolidated appeals, Jose Luis Lopez-Acosta appeals his
guilty-plea conviction and 70-month sentence for reentry of a removed alien, in
violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326, and the revocation of supervised release and
FILED
JAN 25 2016
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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concurrent 22-month sentence imposed upon revocation. Pursuant to Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Lopez-Acosta’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 Lopez-Acosta the opportunity to file a pro se
supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has been
filed.
Lopez-Acosta waived the right to appeal his conviction, the revocation of
supervised release, and his sentences. Our independent review of the record
pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80 (1988), discloses no arguable issue as
to the validity of the waiver. See United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974, 986-88
(9th Cir. 2009). We accordingly dismiss these appeals. See id. at 988.
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
DISMISSED.
15-10014 & 15-10015 2

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