Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Merle Brandon MARTIN, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-10-27
Citations: 700 F. App'x 584
Docket Number: No. 17-10043
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Merle Brandon MARTIN, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before: LEAVY, WATFORD, and FRIEDLAND, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 700
Pages: 584–585

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Merle Brandon MARTIN, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 17-10043
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted October 23, 2017
OCTOBER 27, 2017
Krissa Marie Lanham, USPX-Office of the U.S. Attorney, Phoenix, AZ, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Gail Gianasi Natale, Phoenix, AZ, for Defendant-Appellant.
Merle Brandon Martin, Screven, GA, pro se. •
Before: LEAVY, WATFORD, and FRIEDLAND, 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
Merle Brandon Martin appeals from the district court's judgment and challenges his guilty-plea conviction and the 30-month sentence imposed for assault resulting in serious bodily injury, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1153 and 113(a)(6). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Martin'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 Martin the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has been filed.
Martin 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.
DISMISSED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.