United States v. Martin G. Valdez

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 03-3333 ___________ United States of America, * * Appellee, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * District of Nebraska. Martin Gonzalez Valdez, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellant. * ___________ Submitted: June 16, 2004 Filed: June 21, 2004 ___________ Before MELLOY, HANSEN, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Martin Gonzalez Valdez pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute over 500 grams of a mixture containing methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A), and 846. The district court1 sentenced him to 135 months imprisonment and 5 years supervised release. On appeal, counsel has moved to withdraw and filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). 1 The Honorable Richard G. Kopf, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of Nebraska. Having reviewed the record independently under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75 (1988), we find no nonfrivolous issues. Accordingly, we grant counsel’s motion to withdraw, and we affirm. ______________________________ -2-