United States of America v. WALTER MITCHELL STEWART, Jr.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
WALTER MITCHELL STEWART, Jr.,
Defendant-Appellant.
No. 15-30298
D.C. No. 1:12-cr-00086-SPW
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Montana
Susan P. Watters, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted December 14, 2016**
Before: WALLACE, LEAVY, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.
Walter Mitchell Stewart, Jr., appeals from the revocation of supervised
release and seven-month sentence imposed upon revocation. Pursuant to Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Stewart’s counsel has filed a brief stating that
there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of
FILED
DEC 19 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 Ninth Circuit Rule 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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record. We grant Stewart’s pro se motion to file a second, supplemental brief. We
have considered Stewart’s multiple pro se filings as well as the arguments raised in
his motion to withdraw counsel. 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.
To the extent that Stewart seeks to raise a claim of ineffective assistance of
counsel, we decline to address this issue on direct appeal. See United States v.
Rahman, 642 F.3d 1257, 1259-60 (9th Cir. 2011).
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED. Stewart’s pro se motion to
withdraw counsel and to appoint new counsel is DENIED.
AFFIRMED.
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