United States of America v. Randall Alan Franz

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
RANDALL ALAN FRANZ,
Defendant-Appellant.
No. 18-30178
D.C. No. 9:17-cr-00018-DLC
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Montana
Dana L. Christensen, Chief Judge, Presiding
Submitted January 15, 2019**
Before: TROTT, TALLMAN, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.
Randall Alan Franz appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges his guilty-plea conviction and eight-month sentence for concealment of
assets in bankruptcy, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 152(1). Pursuant to Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Franz’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there
* 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
JAN 18 2019
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record.
We have provided Franz the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No
pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has been filed.
Franz waived his right to appeal his conviction and sentence. 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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