FILED
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
DEC 04 2015
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 14-10299
Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 2:12-cr-00877-JAT-2
v.
MEMORANDUM*
HECTOR FRANCISCO ORTIZ, Jr., a.k.a.
Hector Eduardo Ortiz, Jr.,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
James A. Teilborg, Senior District Judge, Presiding
Submitted December 2, 2015**
Before: HUG, FARRIS, and CANBY, Circuit Judges.
Hector Francisco Ortiz, Jr. appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges his guilty-plea convictions and concurrent 120-month sentences for
violating 18 U.S.C. § 1956(h) and 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B)(vii) and 846.
*
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).
He also challenges his conviction and consecutive 60-month sentence for violating
18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738
(1967), Ortiz’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief,
along with a motion to withdraw as counsel. Ortiz has filed a pro se supplemental
brief. No answering brief has been filed.
Ortiz has waived his right to appeal his conviction and sentence. Because
the record discloses no arguable issue as to the validity of the appeal waiver, we
dismiss the appeal. See United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974, 986-88 (9th Cir.
2009).
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
DISMISSED.
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