United States of America v. HECTOR RAUL ORTIZ-TARAZON, Sr.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
HECTOR RAUL ORTIZ-TARAZON, Sr.,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 14-10313
D.C. No. 2:12-cr-00877-JAT-1
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
James A. Teilborg, Senior District Judge, Presiding
Submitted November 2, 2015**
Before: HUG, FARRIS, and CANBY, Circuit Judges.
Hector Raul Ortiz-Tarazon, Sr. appeals from the district court’s judgment
and challenges his guilty-plea convictions and concurrent 120-month sentences for
violating 18 U.S.C. § 1956(h) and 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B)(vii) and 846.
He also challenges his conviction and consecutive 60-month sentence for violating
FILED
NOV 04 2015
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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18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(i) and 2. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S.
738 (1967), Ortiz-Tarazon’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no
grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel. Ortiz-Tarazon has
filed a pro se supplemental brief. No answering brief has been filed.
Ortiz-Tarazon has waived his right to appeal his conviction and sentence.
Because the record discloses no arguable issue as to the validity of the appeal
waiver, we dismiss the appeal. See United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974, 986-88
(9th Cir. 2009).
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
DISMISSED.
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