FILED
NOT FOR PUBLICATION MAR 17 2014
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 13-30041
Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 3:04-cr-05193-RBL
v.
MEMORANDUM*
WILLIAM EMORY McDOWELL,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Washington
Ronald B. Leighton, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted March 10, 2014**
Before: PREGERSON, LEAVY, and MURGUIA, Circuit Judges.
William Emory McDowell appeals from the district court’s order denying
his 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) motion for reduction of sentence. Pursuant to Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), McDowell’s counsel has filed a brief stating that
there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of
*
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
**
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
record. We have provided McDowell 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 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal.
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
AFFIRMED.
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