United States v. Deangelo Davis

NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FILED FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT DEC 23 2009 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 09-10167 Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 2:98-cr-00114-FCD v. MEMORANDUM * D’ANGELO DOMINGO DAVIS, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Frank C. Damrell, District Judge, Presiding Submitted December 15, 2009 ** Before: GOODWIN, WALLACE, and FISHER, Circuit Judges. D’Angelo Domingo Davis appeals from the aggregate 728-month sentence imposed upon a second remand, following his jury-trial conviction for four counts * 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). EF/Research of armed bank/credit union robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a), (d), and three counts of using a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Davis’ counsel has filed a brief stating there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. Davis has filed objections to counsel’s motion to withdraw and a pro se supplemental brief. The government has not filed an answering brief. 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. Accordingly, counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED. Davis’ motion to file a late pro se supplemental opening brief is GRANTED. The Clerk shall file the brief received on December 1, 2009. EF/Research 2 09-10167