United States of America v. Mauricio Garcia

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).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
MAURICIO GARCIA,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 11-30016
D.C. No. 2:10-cr-00129-JCC
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Washington
John C. Coughenour, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted December 19, 2011**
Before: GOODWIN, WALLACE, and McKEOWN, Circuit Judges.
Mauricio Garcia appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and
63-month sentence imposed for conspiracy to distribute cocaine in violation of 21
U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B) and 846, and possession with intent to distribute
cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B). Pursuant to Anders
FILED
DEC 23 2011
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Garcia’s counsel has filed a brief stating there
are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record.
We have provided Garcia 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, 80-81 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal.
Accordingly, counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and the district court’s
judgment is AFFIRMED.

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