Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hector MENDOZA-VALDEZ, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2012-02-22
Citations: 468 F. App'x 777
Docket Number: No. 11-30155
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hector MENDOZA-VALDEZ, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before: FERNANDEZ, McKEOWN, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 468
Pages: 777–778

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hector MENDOZA-VALDEZ, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 11-30155.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Feb. 21, 2012
Filed Feb. 22, 2012.
Christian S. Nafzger, Esquire, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Boise, ID, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Elisa G. Massoth, Esquire, Elisa G. Massoth, PLLC, Payette, ID, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before: FERNANDEZ, McKEOWN, and BYBEE, 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
Hector Mendoza-Valdez appeals his conviction by guilty plea and sentence for illegal reentry after deportation in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Mendoza-Valdez'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 the appellant with the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental 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.