Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Amado Ibarra VALDOVINO, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-01-17
Citations: 163 F. App'x 518
Docket Number: No. 05-50362
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Amado Ibarra VALDOVINO, Defendant—Appellant.
Judges: Before: HUG, O’SCANNLAIN, and SILVERMAN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 163
Pages: 518–518

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Amado Ibarra VALDOVINO, Defendant—Appellant.
No. 05-50362.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Jan. 9, 2006.
Decided Jan. 17, 2006.
Before: HUG, O’SCANNLAIN, and SILVERMAN, Circuit Judges.
This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Amado Ibarra Valdovino appeals from his conviction and 96-month sentence imposed following his guilty plea to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of actual methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute 87.8 grams of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C), 846.
Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), counsel for Valdovino has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, and a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. Valdovino has not filed a pro se supplemental brief, and the government has not filed an answering brief.
We have conducted an independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 83, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), and we dismiss in light of the valid appeal waiver. See United States v. Nguyen, 235 F.3d 1179, 1182 (9th Cir.2000) (stating that an appeal waiver is valid when it is entered into knowingly and voluntarily). Counsel's motion to withdraw is granted.
DISMISSED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.