Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael Ray KAPP, a.k.a. Michael Kapp, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2014-01-23
Citations: 552 F. App'x 773
Docket Number: No. 12-10626
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael Ray KAPP, a.k.a. Michael Kapp, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before: CANBY, SILVERMAN, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 552
Pages: 773–774

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael Ray KAPP, a.k.a. Michael Kapp, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 12-10626.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Jan. 21, 2014.
Filed Jan. 23, 2014.
Mark S. Kokanovich, USPX-Office of the U.S. Attorney, Phoenix, AZ, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Anders V. Rosenquist, Jr., Esquire, Phoenix, AZ, for Defendant-Appellant.
Michael Ray Kapp, Tucson, AZ, pro se.
Before: CANBY, SILVERMAN, and PAEZ, 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
Michael Ray Kapp appeals from the district court's judgment and challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 210-month sentence for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(l)(A)(viii); and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)®. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Kapp'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 Kapp the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has been filed.
Kapp has waived his right to appeal his conviction and sentence. Our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), discloses no arguable issue as to the validity of the waiver. See United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974, 986-88 (9th Cir.2009). We accordingly dismiss the appeal. See id. at 988.
Counsel's motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
Kapp's pro se motion to seal this appeal is DENIED. The motion, the Anders brief, and the excerpts of record shall remain under seal.
DISMISSED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.