United States of America v. ANDREW LEE TYRAS, Jr., a.k.a. TERMITE

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION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.
ANDREW LEE TYRAS, Jr., a.k.a.
TERMITE,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 11-50155
D.C. No. 2:09-cr-00690-RGK
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Central District of California
R. Gary Klausner, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted June 26, 2012**
Before: SCHROEDER, HAWKINS, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.
Andrew Lee Tyras, Jr., appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and 84-
month sentence for distribution of cocaine base in the form of crack cocaine, in
violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)(iii). Pursuant to Anders v.
FILED
JUL 02 2012
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Tyras’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 the appellant 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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