United States of America v. Ysidro Juan Valdez, a.k.a. Ysidro Valdez

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
YSIDRO JUAN VALDEZ, a.k.a. Ysidro
Valdez,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 13-10533
D.C. No. 2:11-cr-02492-DGC
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
David G. Campbell, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted June 22, 2015**
Before: HAWKINS, GRABER, and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.
Ysidro Juan Valdez appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 57-month sentence for conspiracy to
possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C.
FILED
JUN 29 2015
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
* 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).

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§§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S.
738 (1967), Valdez’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
Valdez the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental
brief or answering brief has been filed.
Valdez 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.
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