United States of America v. Juan Martin Rivas Del Castillo

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
JUAN MARTIN RIVAS DEL
CASTILLO,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 12-10095
D.C. No. 4:11-cr-02026-DCB
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
David C. Bury, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted May 13, 2014**
Before: CLIFTON, BEA, and WATFORD, Circuit Judges.
Juan Martin Rivas del Castillo appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 144-month sentence for possession with
FILED
MAY 27 2014
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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intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C.
§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A); and importation of methamphetamine and cocaine, in
violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a), 960(a)(1), and 960(b)(1). Pursuant to Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Rivas del Castillo’s counsel has filed a brief
stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as
counsel of record. Rivas del Castillo has filed pro se supplemental opening and
reply briefs and the government has filed an answering brief.
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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