FILED
NOT FOR PUBLICATION APR 18 2012
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. 10-50345
Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 2:09-cr-00229-GAF
v.
MEMORANDUM *
SERGIO RAMIREZ, a.k.a. Edgar Carlon,
Defendant - Appellant,
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Central District of California
Gary A. Feess, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted April 17, 2012**
Before: LEAVY, PAEZ, and BEA, Circuit Judges.
Sergio Ramirez appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and 148-month
sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in
violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(A); possession with intent
*
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).
to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and
(b)(1)(A); and maintaining a drug involved premises, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §
856(a)(1). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Ramirez’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 Ramirez with the opportunity
to file a pro se supplemental brief. Ramirez has filed a pro se supplemental brief.
No 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.
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
AFFIRMED.
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