United States of America v. Juan Pedro Valdez-Robles, a.k.a. Jose Luis Ortiz-Hernandez

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).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
JUAN PEDRO VALDEZ-ROBLES, a.k.a.
Jose Luis Ortiz-Hernandez,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 11-10395
D.C. No. 4:10-cr-01595-RCC
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
Raner C. Collins, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted September 10, 2012**
Before: WARDLAW, CLIFTON, and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Juan Pedro Valdez-Robles appeals from the 46-month sentence imposed
following his guilty-plea conviction for reentry after deportation, in violation of
8 U.S.C. § 1326. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967),
FILED
SEP 19 2012
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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Valdez-Robles’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
Valdez-Robles 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.

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