FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION JAN 23 2012

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 11-10144

Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 4:10-cr-02893-RCC v.

MEMORANDUM * GILBERTO ENRIQUEZ- VALENZUELA,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the District of Arizona

Raner C. Collins, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted January 17, 2012 ** Before: LEAVY, TALLMAN, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.

Gilberto Enriquez-Valenzuela appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and 30-month sentence for importation of marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952, and possession with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 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). § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)(vii). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Enriquez-Valenzuela’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 Enriquez-Valenzuela with the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has been filed.

Our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80-81 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal.

Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.

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