United States of America v. Joel Alexis Romero-Giron

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
JOEL ALEXIS ROMERO-GIRON,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 13-10162
D.C. No. 4:12-cr-00924-JGZ
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
Jennifer G. Zipps, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted June 12, 2014**
Before: McKEOWN, WARDLAW, and M. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Joel Alexis Romero-Giron appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges his jury-trial conviction and 51-month sentence for reentry after
deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386
U.S. 738 (1967), Romero-Giron’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no
FILED
JUN 17 2014
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
* 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).

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grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. We have
provided Romero-Giron 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.
Romero-Giron’s pro se motion for appointment of new counsel is DENIED.
The government’s motion to allow late filing of the Anders letter is
GRANTED.
AFFIRMED.
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