United States of America v. Franklyn Don Hammontree

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
FRANKLYN DON HAMMONTREE,
Defendant-Appellant.
No. 16-30291
D.C. No. 1:15-cr-00027-SPW
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Montana
Susan P. Watters, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted December 18, 2017**
Before: WALLACE, SILVERMAN, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.
Franklyn Don Hammontree appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 48-month sentence for distribution of
methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Pursuant to Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Hammontree’s counsel has filed a brief stating
* 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).
FILED
DEC 20 2017
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of
record. Hammontree 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 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief as to Hammontree’s
conviction. We accordingly affirm Hammontree’s conviction.
Hammontree waived the right to appeal his sentence. Because the record
discloses no arguable issue as to the validity of the sentencing waiver, we dismiss
Hammontree’s appeal as to his sentence. See United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d
974, 986-88 (9th Cir. 2009).
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
AFFIRMED in part; DISMISSED in part.

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