United States of America v. Luis Armando Cruz-Galvan, a.k.a. Armando, a.k.a. Luis Armando Cruz, a.k.a. Panda,…

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
LUIS ARMANDO CRUZ-GALVAN, a.k.a.
Armando, a.k.a. Luis Armando Cruz, a.k.a.
Panda, a.k.a. Kung Fu Panda,
Defendant-Appellant.
No. 15-10227
D.C. No. 2:13-cr-01709-GMS
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
G. Murray Snow, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted August 9, 2017**
Before: SCHROEDER, TASHIMA, and M. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Luis Armando Cruz-Galvan appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges his guilty-plea convictions and 121-month concurrent sentences for
conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C.
* 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).
FILED
AUG 14 2017
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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2 15-10227
§§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(vii), and 846, and conspiracy to launder monetary
instruments, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(A)(i), (h). Pursuant to Anders
v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Cruz-Galvan’s counsel has filed a brief stating
that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of
record. Cruz-Galvan has filed a pro se supplemental brief. No answering brief has
been filed.
Cruz-Galvan waived his right to appeal his conviction, sentence, and the
order of forfeiture. 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 the appeal. See id. at 988.
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
DISMISSED.

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