USA V. SERGIO RAMIREZ, No. 10-50345 (9th Cir. 2012)

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FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS APR 18 2012 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, No. 10-50345 D.C. No. 2:09-cr-00229-GAF v. MEMORANDUM * SERGIO RAMIREZ, a.k.a. Edgar Carlon, Defendant - Appellant, Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Gary A. Feess, District Judge, Presiding Submitted April 17, 2012** Before: LEAVY, PAEZ, and BEA, Circuit Judges. Sergio Ramirez appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and 148-month sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(A); possession with intent * This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A); and maintaining a drug involved premises, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 856(a)(1). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Ramirez s counsel has filed a brief stating there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. We have provided Ramirez with the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. Ramirez has filed a pro se supplemental brief. No answering brief has been filed. Our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80-81 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal. Counsel s motion to withdraw is GRANTED. AFFIRMED. 2 10-50345

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