United States of America v. Niem H. Doan

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
NIEM H. DOAN,
Defendant-Appellant.
No. 16-30311
D.C. No.
2:15-cr-00120-JCC-4
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Washington
John C. Coughenour, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted December 8, 2017**
Seattle, Washington
Before: HAWKINS, McKEOWN, and CHRISTEN, Circuit Judges.
Niam Doan appeals his guilty-plea conviction and 150-month sentence imposed
for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§
841(a)(1), 841 (b)(1)(A) & 846, and felon in possession of a firearm in violation of
FILED
DEC 14 2017
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 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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18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967),
counsel for Doan has filed a brief stating there are no grounds for relief, and a motion
to withdraw as counsel of record. No pro se or government brief has been filed.
Our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75,
83-84 (1988), discloses no grounds for relief on direct appeal. Accordingly, we affirm
the district court’s judgment.
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
AFFIRMED.
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