FILED
NOT FOR PUBLICATION OCT 16 2012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. 11-10486
Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 2:08-cr-00357-WBS
v.
MEMORANDUM *
ADRIAN ORTEGA-DIAZ,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of California
William B. Shubb, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted October 9, 2012 **
Before: RAWLINSON, MURGUIA, and WATFORD, Circuit Judges.
Adrian Ortega-Diaz appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and 135-month
sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 50 grams of
methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846; and conspiracy
*
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 manufacture over 1,000 plants of marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C.
§§ 841(a)(1) and 846. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967),
Ortega-Diaz’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 Ortega-Diaz
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 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal. We
dismiss in light of the valid appeal waiver. See United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d
974, 988 (9th Cir. 2009).
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
DISMISSED.
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