United States of America v. Jose De Jesus Casillas-Ochoa

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
JOSE DE JESUS CASILLAS-OCHOA,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 13-10240
D.C. No. 2:12-cr-01676-SRB
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Arizona
Susan R. Bolton, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted July 22, 2014**
Before: GOODWIN, CANBY, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.
Jose De Jesus Casillas-Ochoa appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 42-month sentence for possession with
intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C).
Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Casillas-Ochoa’s counsel
FILED
JUL 29 2014
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 Casillas-Ochoa 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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