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United States v. Contreras-Coria

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jan 19, 2006
163 F. App'x 597 (9th Cir. 2006)

Opinion

Submitted Jan. 9, 2006.

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION.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)

Patricia C. Lally, USSE--Office of the U.S. Attorney, Seattle, WA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Colin Fieman, FPDWA--Federal Public Defender's Office, Tacoma, WA, for Defendant-Appellant.


Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington; Robert S. Lasnik, District Judge, Presiding.

Page 598.

Before HUG, O'SCANNLAIN, and SILVERMAN, Circuit Judges.

MEMORANDUM

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.

Adalberto Contreras-Coria appeals his conviction and 60-month sentence for conspiracy to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291.

Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), counsel for Contreras-Coria has filed a brief stating there are no grounds for relief, and a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. Contreras-Coria has not filed a pro se supplemental brief.

Our 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), discloses no grounds for relief. See United States v. Cardenas, 405 F.3d 1046, 1048 (9th Cir.2005) (noting that United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005), has no bearing on mandatory minimum cases).

We therefore GRANT counsel's motion to withdraw and AFFIRM the district court's judgment.

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

United States v. Contreras-Coria

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Jan 19, 2006
163 F. App'x 597 (9th Cir. 2006)
Case details for

United States v. Contreras-Coria

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff--Appellee, v. Adalberto…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: Jan 19, 2006

Citations

163 F. App'x 597 (9th Cir. 2006)