United States of America v. Christian Lafargo, a.k.a. Bossy

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
CHRISTIAN LAFARGO, a.k.a. Bossy,
Defendant-Appellant.
No. 16-50203
D.C. No. 2:14-cr-00429-JAK
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Central District of California
John A. Kronstadt, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted September 26, 2017**
Before: SILVERMAN, TALLMAN, and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Christian Lafargo appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges
the 210-month aggregate sentence imposed following his guilty-plea convictions
for racketeering influenced and corrupt organizations conspiracy, in violation of 18
U.S.C. § 1962(d); violent crime in aid of racketeering, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
* 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
SEP 29 2017
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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§ 1959(a)(5); and discharging a firearm in furtherance of, and during and in
relation to, a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(iii).
Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Lafargo’s counsel has filed
a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw
as counsel of record. We have provided Lafargo the opportunity to file a pro se
supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has been
filed.
Lafargo waived his right to appeal his sentence. Our independent review of
the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80 (1988), discloses no
arguable issue as to the validity of the waiver. See United States v. Watson, 582
F.3d 974, 986-88 (9th Cir. 2009). We accordingly dismiss the appeal. See id. at
988.
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
DISMISSED.

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