United States of America v. Rafael Sanchez-Hernandez

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent*
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
The Honorable Marvin E. Aspen, Senior United States District Judge**
for the Northern District of Illinois, sitting by designation.
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NOT FOR PUBLICATION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.
RAFAEL SANCHEZ-HERNANDEZ,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 12-10170
D.C. No. 4:11-cr-04134-RCC
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
Marvin E. Aspen, District Judge, Presiding**
Submitted July 24, 2013***
Before: ALARCÓN, CLIFTON, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.
Rafael Sanchez-Hernandez appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges the 30-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for
FILED
AUG 01 2013
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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reentry after deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Pursuant to Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Sanchez-Hernandez’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 Sanchez-Hernandez 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.
The government’s motion to file a late letter is GRANTED.
AFFIRMED.

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