Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Francisco Javier ASTORGA-VELARBE, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2014-09-04
Citations: 584 F. App'x 730
Docket Number: No. 13-1063
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Francisco Javier ASTORGA-VELARBE, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before: HUG, FARRIS, and CANBY, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 584
Pages: 730–731

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Francisco Javier ASTORGA-VELARBE, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-1063.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted July 24, 2014.
Filed Sept. 4, 2014.
Lisa E. Jennis, Esquire, Assistant U.S., Office of the U.S. Attorney, Phoenix, AZ, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Anders V. Rosenquist, Jr., Esquire, Phoenix, AZ, 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
Francisco Javier Astorga-Velarde appeals from the district court's judgment and challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 144-month sentence for using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Astorga-Velarde'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 Astorga-Velarde the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has been filed.
Astorga-Velarde has waived his right to appeal his conviction and 144-month 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).
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.