United States v. 2012-01-20 | 11-10031 | USA V. ANTHONY RANSOM | nonprecedential | memorandum…

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION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,
ANTHONY HOWARD RANSOM, a.k.a.
Anthony Paul King, a.k.a. Tony,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 11-10031
No. 11-10032
D.C. No. 1:10-cr-00539-JMS
D.C. No. 1:10-cr-00102-JMS
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Hawaii
J. Michael Seabright, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted January 17, 2012**
Before: LEAVY, TALLMAN, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.
In these consolidated appeals, Anthony Howard Ransom appeals from his
guilty-plea convictions and 144-month sentence for structuring financial
transactions, in violation of 31 U.S.C. § 5324(a)(3), and attempted distribution of
one kilogram or more of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846,
FILED
JAN 20 2012
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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and 18 U.S.C. § 2. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967),
Ransom’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 Ransom with
the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental 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 as to the defendant’s
convictions. We dismiss the appeal of the sentence in light of the valid appeal
waiver. See United States v. Nguyen, 235 F.3d 1179, 1182 (9th Cir. 2000).
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
The convictions are AFFIRMED, and the appeal of the sentence is
DISMISSED.

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