United States of America v. Olivia Rodriguez

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
OLIVIA RODRIGUEZ,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 12-50507
D.C. No. 3:11-cr-05233-DMS
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of California
Dana M. Sabraw, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted December 17, 2013**
Before: GOODWIN, WALLACE, and GRABER, Circuit Judges.
Olivia Rodriguez appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges
the 120-month sentence imposed following her guilty-plea conviction for
importation of methamphetamine and aiding and abetting, in violation of 21 U.S.C.
§§ 952 and 960, and 18 U.S.C. § 2. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738
FILED
DEC 30 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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(1967), Rodriguez’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
Rodriguez the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se
supplemental brief or answering brief has been filed.
Rodriguez has waived her right to appeal her 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.
Rodriguez’s pro se motion to set aside the Anders brief, appoint new
counsel, and extend the deadline for filing a new brief is DENIED.
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
DISMISSED.
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