United States v. 2020-05-12 | 19-10124 | USA V. LEON DOSELA | nonprecedential | memorandum disposition |

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

LEON ARTHUR DOSELA,

Defendant-Appellant.

No. 19-10124

D.C. No. 2:17-cr-01156-SPL-1

MEMORANDUM
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
Steven P. Logan, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted May 6, 2020
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Before: BERZON, N.R. SMITH, and MILLER, Circuit Judges.

Leon Arthur Dosela appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 241-month sentence for second-degree
murder, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1111, 1153. Pursuant to Anders v. California,
386 U.S. 738 (1967), Dosela’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

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The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
FILED

MAY 12 2020

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. Dosela
has filed a pro se supplemental brief. No answering brief has been filed.
Dosela waived his right to appeal his conviction and 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.
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED. Dosela’s request for
appointment of new counsel is DENIED.
DISMISSED.