United States v. John Carpegna

NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FILED FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT JUN 25 2015 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 13-36149 Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. Nos. 9:12-cv-00010-DWM 9:08-cr-00014-DWM v. JOHN ERIC CARPEGNA, MEMORANDUM* Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana Donald W. Molloy, District Judge, Presiding Submitted June 22, 2015** Before: HAWKINS, GRABER, and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges. John Eric Carpegna appeals from the district court’s order denying his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion challenging his convictions by guilty plea to receipt of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2) (Carpegna I), and possession of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B) * 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). (Carpegna II). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Carpegna’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 Carpegna 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 as to the claims certified for appeal. Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED. Carpegna’s request for new counsel is denied. AFFIRMED. 2 13-36149