Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Vincencio PALMA-SALAZAR, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2016-07-25
Citations: 655 F. App'x 609
Docket Number: No. 15-30203
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Vincencio PALMA-SALAZAR, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before: HUG, FARRIS, and CANBY, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 655
Pages: 609–609

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Vincencio PALMA-SALAZAR, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 15-30203
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted July 21, 2016
Filed July 25, 2016
Lisca Borichewski, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Helen J. Brunner, Esquire, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Mark Paul Parrent, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Sarah Y, Vogel, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Seattle, WA, Matthew H. Thomas, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Tacoma, WA, for Plaintiff-Appellee
Eric Hultman, Hultman Law Office, Kirkland, WA, for Defendant-Appellant
Vincencio Palma-Salazar, Pro Se
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
Vincencio Palma-Salazar appeals from the district court's judgment and challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 120-month sentence for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine, 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), Pal-ma-Salazar's counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has been filed.
.Palma-Salazar has waived his right to appeal both the conviction and the sentence. Because the record discloses no arguable issue as to the validity of the appeal waiver, we dismiss the appeal. See United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974, 986-88 (9th Cir. 2009).
We decline to review Palma-Salazar's ineffective assistance of counsel claims on direct appeal. See United States v. Rahman, 642 F.3d 1257, 1260 (9th Cir. 2011). We leave open the possibility that he might raise an ineffective assistance of counsel claim in collateral proceedings. See id.
Counsel's motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
DISMISSED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.