United States of America v. Juan Pablo Hernandez-Romo

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
JUAN PABLO HERNANDEZ-ROMO,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 15-10454
D.C. No. 4:15-cr-00095-CKJ
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
Cindy K. Jorgenson, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted June 14, 2016**
Before: BEA, WATFORD, and FRIEDLAND, Circuit Judges.
Juan Pablo Hernandez-Romo appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 37-month sentence for possession with
intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(D).
Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Hernandez-Romo’s counsel
FILED
JUN 20 2016
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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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 Hernandez-Romo the
opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental brief or
answering brief has been filed.
Hernandez-Romo 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 amended motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
DISMISSED.
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