United States v. Jonathan Vergnetti

FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION OCT 19 2015 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 14-10154 Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 2:12-cr-00084-APG v. MEMORANDUM* JONATHAN VERGNETTI, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada Andrew P. Gordon, District Judge, Presiding Submitted October 14, 2015** Before: SILVERMAN, BYBEE, and WATFORD, Circuit Judges. Jonathan Vergnetti appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 24-month sentence for aggravated identity theft, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1028A(a)(1) and (c)(4). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Vergnetti’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no * 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). grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. We have provided Vergnetti the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has been filed. Vergnetti waived his right to appeal his conviction and sentence. Our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80 (1988), discloses no arguable issue as to the validity of the waiver. See United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974, 986-88 (9th Cir. 2009). We accordingly dismiss the appeal. See id. at 988. Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED. DISMISSED. 2 14-10154