United States of America v. ANTHONY JASSO, AKA Bottles&Cans

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
ANTHONY JASSO, AKA Bottles&Cans,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 14-50060
D.C. No. 2:09-cr-00068-VAP-7
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Central District of California
Virginia A. Phillips, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted May 4, 2015**
Pasadena, California
Before: NOONAN, WARDLAW, and MURGUIA, Circuit Judges.
Anthony Jasso appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges his
guilty-plea conviction and sentence for conspiring to advertise child pornography,
in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2251(d)(1), (e); 2252A(a), (b)(1), (b)(2). Pursuant to
FILED
MAY 15 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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Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Jasso’s counsel has filed a brief stating
that there are no meritorious, non-frivolous grounds for relief, along with a motion
to withdraw as counsel of record. We have afforded Jasso an 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 with respect to the
conviction. We therefore affirm the conviction.
Jasso waived his right to appeal his sentence. Our independent review of the
record pursuant to Penson, 488 U.S. at 80, discloses no arguable issues as to the
validity of the waiver. United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974, 986–88 (9th Cir.
2009). We accordingly dismiss the appeal of Jasso’s sentence. Id. at 988.
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
DISMISSED in part; AFFIRMED in part.
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