United States v. Kenneth Slayton

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION DEC 11 2009

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 08-50388

Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 2:08-cr-00623-RGK

v.

MEMORANDUM *

KENNETH SLAYTON,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California R. Gary Klausner, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted November 17, 2009 **

Before: ALARCÓN, TROTT, and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges.

Kenneth Slayton appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and 72-month

sentence for distribution of cocaine base in the form of crack cocaine, in violation

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. ** The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

EF/Research of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(iii). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S.

738 (1967), Slayton’s counsel has filed a brief stating there are no grounds for

relief, along with a motion to…