United States v. Luis Alvarez-Rodriguez

FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION APR 23 2013 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 11-50530 Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 3:10-cr-04514-WQH v. MEMORANDUM * LUIS ALVAREZ-RODRIGUEZ, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California William Q. Hayes, District Judge, Presiding Submitted April 16, 2013 ** Before: CANBY, IKUTA, and WATFORD, Circuit Judges. Luis Alvarez-Rodriguez appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges his jury-trial conviction and 70-month sentence for attempted entry after deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326; and making a false claim to United States citizenship, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 911. Pursuant to Anders v. * 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). California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Alvarez-Rodriguez’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. We have provided Alvarez-Rodriguez 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. Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED. AFFIRMED. 2 11-50530