Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alejandro VERDUGO-FELIX, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2011-09-30
Citations: 450 F. App'x 692
Docket Number: No. 10-10341
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alejandro VERDUGO-FELIX, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before: HAWKINS, SILVERMAN, and W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 450
Pages: 692–693

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alejandro VERDUGO-FELIX, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 10-10341.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Sept. 27, 2011.
Filed Sept. 30, 2011.
Randall M. Howe, Esquire, Assistant U.S., USPX-Office of the U.S. Attorney, Phoenix, AZ, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Nancy Hinchcliffe, Phoenix, AZ, for Defendant-Appellant.
Alejandro Verdugo-Felix, pro se.
Before: HAWKINS, SILVERMAN, and W. FLETCHER, 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
Alejandro Verdugo-Felix appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and' 78-month sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), 846. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Verdu-go-Felix's counsel has filed a brief stating there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. We have provided the appellant with 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, 80-81, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal. We dismiss in light of the valid appeal waiver. See United States v. Nguyen, 235 F.3d 1179, 1182 (9th Cir.2000).
Counsel's motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
DISMISSED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.