United States v. Zapata-Rodriguez

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit December 10, 2004

United States v. Zapata-Rodriguez, 114 F. App'x 915 (9th Cir. 2004)

Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM **

Elíseo Zapata-Rodriguez appeals his guilty-plea conviction and 94-month sentence for illegal re-entry after deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a).

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

Our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 83, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), discloses no grounds for relief. Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED and the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

Reference

Full Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee v. Eliseo ZAPATA-RODRIGUEZ, Defendant—Appellant
Status: Published