FILED
NOT FOR PUBLICATION APR 01 2010
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 08-10519
Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 2:07-CR-00261-FJM
v.
MEMORANDUM *
JUAN TAPIA-QUINTERO,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
Frederick J. Martone, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted March 16, 2010 **
Before: SCHROEDER, PREGERSON, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.
Juan Tapia-Quintero appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and aggregate
230-month sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams
*
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).
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or more of methamphetamine and five kilograms or more of cocaine, in violation
of 21 U.S.C. § 846, conspiracy to commit money laundering, in violation of
18 U.S.C. § 1956(h), and possession or use of a firearm during and in relation to a
drug trafficking offense, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1). Pursuant to Anders
v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Tapia-Quintero’s counsel has filed a brief
stating there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel
of record. We have provided the appellant with 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, 80-81 (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.
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