United States of America v. Scott Allan Spangler

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
SCOTT ALLAN SPANGLER,
Defendant-Appellant.
No. 17-10473
D.C. No. 2:16-cr-01504-DGC
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
David G. Campbell, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted August 15, 2018**
Before: FARRIS, BYBEE, and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Scott Allan Spangler appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 60-month sentence for possession of
child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2252(a)(4)(B), (b)(2), and 2256.
Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Spangler’s counsel has filed
* 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
AUG 20 2018
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw
as counsel of record. We have provided Spangler the opportunity to file a pro se
supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has been
filed.
Spangler waived his right to appeal his conviction and 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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