United States of America v. Michael Araiza-Ortega

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
MICHAEL ARAIZA-ORTEGA,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 12-50284
D.C. No. 3:12-cr-00487-BEN
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of California
Roger T. Benitez, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted April 16, 2013**
Before: CANBY, IKUTA, and WATFORD, Circuit Judges.
Michael Araiza-Ortega appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges the 24-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for
attempted transportation of illegal aliens and aiding and abetting, in violation of 8
U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii), (a)(1)(A)(v)(II). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386
FILED
APR 22 2013
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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U.S. 738 (1967), Araiza-Ortega’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 Araiza-Ortega 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.
AFFIRMED.
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