Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John PENITANI, Defendant-Appellant; United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John Penitani, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2016-07-25
Citations: 661 F. App'x 467
Docket Number: No. 15-10394, No. 15-10410
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John PENITANI, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John Penitani, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before: HUG, FARRIS, and CANBY, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 661
Pages: 467–468

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John PENITANI, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John Penitani, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 15-10394, No. 15-10410
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted July 21, 2016
Filed July 25, 2016
Chris Alan Thomas, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Honolulu, HI, for Plaintiff-Appel-lee
Pamela O’Leary Tower, Attorney, Pamela O’Leary Tower Attorney at Law, Portland, OR, for Defendant-Appellant
Before: HUG, FARRIS, and CANBY, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
John Penitani appeals from the district court's judgments and challenges his guilty-plea convictions and concurrent 168-month sentences for one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute in excess of 50 grams of methamphetamine and another count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, all in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Penitani'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 Penitani 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, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief as to Penitani's convictions. We accordingly affirm his convictions.
Penitani has waived his right to appeal his sentences. Because the record discloses no arguable issue as to the validity of the appeal waiver, we dismiss the appeals as to his sentences. See United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974, 986-88 (9th Cir. 2009).
Counsel's motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
AFFIRMED in part; DISMISSED in part.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.