Confidence Aleru v. John Ashcroft

1The Honorable Richard G. Kopf, Chief Judge, United States District Court for
the District of Nebraska.
United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 03-3333
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United States of America, *
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Appellee, *
* Appeal from the United States
v. * District Court for the
* District of Nebraska.
Martin Gonzalez Valdez, *
* [UNPUBLISHED]
Appellant. *
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Submitted: June 16, 2004
Filed: June 21, 2004
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Before MELLOY, HANSEN, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Martin Gonzalez Valdez pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute over 500
grams of a mixture containing methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C.
§§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), and 846. The district court 1 sentenced him to 135 months
imprisonment and 5 years supervised release. On appeal, counsel has moved to
withdraw and filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

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Having reviewed the record independently under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75
(1988), we find no nonfrivolous issues. Accordingly, we grant counsel’s motion to
withdraw, and we affirm.
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