Opinion
21-10011
09-16-2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ABRAHAM ALVARADO-MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant.
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Jennifer G. Zipps, District Judge, Presiding D.C. No. 4:20-cr-01364-JGZ-EJM-1
Before: PAEZ, NGUYEN, and OWENS, Circuit Judges.MEMORANDUM [*]
Abraham Alvarado-Martinez appeals from the district court's judgment and challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 27-month sentence for reentry of a removed alien, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Alvarado-Martinez'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 Alvarado-Martinez the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has been filed.
Alvarado-Martinez 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.
DISMISSED.
[*] This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.