United States v. 2020-01-10 | 19-10119 | USA V. CHRIS BEGAY, JR. | nonprecedential | memorandum disposition |

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

CHRIS BEGAY, Jr.,

Defendant-Appellant.

No. 19-10119

D.C. No. 3:18-cr-08072-JJT-1

MEMORANDUM
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
John J. Tuchi, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted January 8, 2020
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Before: CALLAHAN, NGUYEN, and HURWITZ, Circuit Judges.

Chris Begay, Jr., appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges
his guilty-plea conviction and 166-month sentence for aiding and abetting second
degree murder, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 1111, and 1153. Pursuant to Anders
v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Begay’s counsel has filed a brief stating that

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

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The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
FILED

JAN 10 2020

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of
record. We have provided Begay the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental
brief. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has been filed.
Begay waived his right to appeal his conviction and sentence. Our
independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80
(1988), discloses no arguable issue as to the validity of the waiver. See United
States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974, 986-88 (9th Cir. 2009). We accordingly dismiss
the appeal. See id. at 988.
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
DISMISSED.