United States of America v. Antonio Vazquez-Lopez

21-50100Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMay 25, 2022

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NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
ANTONIO VAZQUEZ-LOPEZ,
Defendant-Appellant.
No. 21-50100
D.C. No. 3:20-cr-03211-LAB-1
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of California
Larry A. Burns, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted May 17, 2022**
Before: CANBY, TASHIMA, and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges.
Antonio Vazquez-Lopez appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges the 87-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for
bringing in aliens without presentation, in violation of 8 U.S.C.
§ 1324(a)(2)(B)(iii). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967),
* 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
MAY 25 2022
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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Vazquez-Lopez’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
Vazquez-Lopez 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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