Case Name: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Henry Ricarto ARQUIZA, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2001-05-04
Citations: 9 F. App'x 602
Docket Number: No. 00-10025; D.C. No. CR-99-00075-JSU
Parties: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Henry Ricarto ARQUIZA, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before CHOY, SKOPIL, and FARRIS, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 9
Pages: 602–603

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Henry Ricarto ARQUIZA, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 00-10025.
D.C. No. CR-99-00075-JSU.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Feb. 23, 2001.
Decided May 4, 2001.
Before CHOY, SKOPIL, and FARRIS, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Henry Richarto Arquiza was convicted by a jury of attempted importation of methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952(a). His counsel filed this appeal pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Our task is to determine whether there are any grounds for reversal or modification of the district court's judgment. See Anders, 386 U.S. at 744, 87 S.Ct. 1396. We conclude there are none, and accordingly, w¿ affirm.
The record indicates that sufficient evidence was presented to support the jury's verdict. See United States v. Hursh, 217 F.3d 761, 767 (9th Cir.2000). Arquiza's sentence does not violate Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000). See United States v. Panaro, 241 F.3d 1104, 1114 (9th Cir. 2001). Finally, the district court's discretionary decision not to depart downward from the sentencing guidelines is not reviewable on appeal. See United States v. Lipman, 133 F.3d 726, 729 (9th Cir.1998).
Our examination of counsel's brief and our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 82-83, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), discloses no further issues requiring review. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment and grant counsel's motion to withdraw as counsel of record.
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as may be provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.