United States of America v. Tien the Le

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
TIEN THE LE,
Defendant-Appellant.
No. 15-10020
D.C. No. 2:08-cr-00449-WBS
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of California
William B. Shubb, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted August 16, 2016**
Before: O’SCANNLAIN, LEAVY, and CLIFTON, Circuit Judges.
Tien The Le appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges his
jury-trial conviction and 120-month sentence for conspiracy to manufacture
marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. Pursuant to Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Le’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are
FILED
AUG 22 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 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).

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no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. We
have provided Le 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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