United States of America v. Charanjit Singh

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION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,
v.
CHARANJIT SINGH,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 12-50043
D.C. No. 2:10-cr-00823-JHN
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Central District of California
Jacqueline H. Nguyen, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted December 19, 2012**
Before: GOODWIN, WALLACE, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.
Charanjit Singh appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges
the 18-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for trafficking
in contraband tobacco and aiding and abetting and causing an act to be done, in
FILED
JAN 02 2013
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

-- 1 of 2 --

12-50043 2
violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 2342. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738
(1967), Singh’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 Singh
the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental brief or
answering brief has been filed.
Singh waived the right to appeal his 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 appeal 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.

-- 2 of 2 --