U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2016

United States v. Ruben Settle

United States v. Ruben Settle
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided February 29, 2016 · Canby, Farris, Hug
633 F. App'x 431

United States v. Ruben Settle

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Ruben Settle appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 210-month sentence for possession -with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Settle’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of *432 record. We have provided Settle 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, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal.

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

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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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