Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William Gerardo MENA-RUIZ, a/k/a Alberto Jose Picado, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2004-07-13
Citations: 102 F. App'x 347
Docket Number: No. 04-4089
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. William Gerardo MENA-RUIZ, a/k/a Alberto Jose Picado, Defendant—Appellant.
Judges: Before WIDENER, SHEDD, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 102
Pages: 347–348

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. William Gerardo MENA-RUIZ, a/k/a Alberto Jose Picado, Defendant—Appellant.
No. 04-4089.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted: June 23, 2004.
Decided: July 13, 2004.
Louis C. Allen, III, Federal Public Defender, William C. Ingram, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellant.
Angela Hewlett Miller, Office of the United States Attorney, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee.
Before WIDENER, SHEDD, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c).

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
William Gerardo Mena-Ruiz appeals his conviction and 68-month sentence, pursuant to his guilty plea, to illegal reentry as an aggravated felon, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a)-(b)(2) (2000). Mena-Ruiz's counsel has filed an appeal under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). MenaRuiz asserts his federal sentence should have been imposed to run concurrently with potential sentences for state offenses that were pending at the time of his federal sentencing. This Court reviews a district court's factual findings at sentencing for clear error and its related legal conclusions, including the application of the Sentencing Guidelines, de novo. United States v. Daughtrey, 874 F.2d 213, 217 (4th Cir.1989). Mena-Ruiz's claim is meritless. There is no basis to conclude Mena-Ruiz's federal sentence should have been imposed to run concurrently with sentences he potentially faced for state offenses pending at the time of his federal sentencing. See generally U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 5G1.3 (2003).
In accordance with Anders, we have reviewed the entire record in this case and have found no meritorious issues for appeal. We therefore affirm Mena-Ruiz's conviction and sentence. This court requires that counsel inform his client, in writing, of his right to petition the Supreme Court of the United States for further review. If the client requests that a petition be filed, but counsel believes that such a petition would be frivolous, then counsel may move in this court for leave to withdraw from representation. Counsel's motion must state that a copy thereof was served on the client.
We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED