United States v. Israel Lupercio-Mendoza

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v. Israel Lupercio-Mendoza, 651 F. App'x 578 (9th Cir. 2016)

United States v. Israel Lupercio-Mendoza

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Israel Lupercio-Mendoza appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 63-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, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Lupercio-Mendoza’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. Lupercio-Mendoza has filed a pro se supplemental brief. No answering brief has been filed.

Lupercio-Mendoza 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, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (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.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Israel LUPERCIO-MENDOZA, A.K.A. Israel Mendoza-Lupercio, Defendant-Appellant
Status
Unpublished