United States of America v. RAMONCHITO RACION, AKA Ramonchito Onia Racion

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
RAMONCHITO RACION, AKA
Ramonchito Onia Racion,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 23-431
D.C. No.
1:20-cr-00020-JLT-SKO-1
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of California
Jennifer L. Thurston, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted February 21, 2024**
Before: FERNANDEZ, NGUYEN, and OWENS, Circuit Judges.
Ramonchito Racion appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges his jury-trial conviction and 85-month sentence for attempted sexual
abuse, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2242(2)(B), and abusive sexual contact, in
* 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
FEB 29 2024
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2244(b). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738
(1967), Racion’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
Racion the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental
brief or 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.
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
AFFIRMED.

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