United States v. Carrillo-Martinez

MEMORANDUM

In these related appeals, Uvaldo Carrillo-Martinez appeals his guilty-plea convictions and 120-month concurrent sentences for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1), (b)(l)(A)(viii), 846, and unlawful reentry by a deported, removed, or excluded alien, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 . Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 , 87 S.Ct. 1396 , 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Carrillo-Martinez’s counsel has filed briefs stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with motions to withdraw as counsel of record. Carrillo-Martinez has filed a pro se supplemental brief. No answering brief has been filed.

Carrillo-Martinez waived his right to appeal his convictions and sentences. 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 waivers. See United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974, 986-88 (9th Cir.2009). We accordingly dismiss these appeals. See id. at 988 .

To the extent Carrillo-Martinez argues in his pro se brief that counsel provided ineffective assistance, we decline to address…