United States v. Jesus Sosa-Ortiz
Opinion
Opinion
MEMORANDUM
In these consolidated appeals, Jesus Santiago Sosa-Ortiz appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 72-month sentence for reentry of a removed alien, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 , and the revocation of supervised release and 8-month concurrent sentences imposed thereupon. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 , 87 S.Ct. 1396 , 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Sosa-Ortiz’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 Sosa-Ortiz the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has been filed.
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 grounds for relief on direct appeal in case number 13-10291. The appeal in case number 13-10292 is moot. See Spencer v. Kemna, 523 U.S. 1 , 12- 14, 118 S.Ct. 978 , 140 L.Ed.2d 43 (1998).
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
In case number 13-10291, the judgment is AFFIRMED; in case number 13- 10292, the appeal is DISMISSED as moot.