Opinion
This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION. (See Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 36-3)
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Becky S. Walker, Esq., Thomas E. Loeser, Esq., USLA--Office of the U.S. Attorney Criminal Division, Los Angeles, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Darrell John LaChapelle, MDC--Metropolitan Detention Center, Los Angeles, CA, pro se.
Cara DeVito, Esq., Las Vegas, NV, for Defendant-Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California William J. Rea, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CR-03-01259-WJR-1.
Before: FERNANDEZ, RYMER, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Darrell John LaChapelle appeals from his conviction and 92-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for bank fraud, money laundering and conspiracy, all in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1344, 1956(a)(1), 2(b) and 371.
Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), counsel for LaChapelle has filed a brief stating there are no grounds for relief, and a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. LaChapelle has filed a pro se supplemental brief, and the government has filed an answering brief.
Our examination of the briefs and independent review of the record, pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 83-84, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), disclose no grounds for relief. We therefore GRANT counsel's motion to withdraw and AFFIRM the district court's judgment.
AFFIRMED.