United States v. Annette Bender

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION JAN 25 2010

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. 08-50288

Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 2:08-cr-00243-RGK

v.

MEMORANDUM *

ANNETTE BENDER,

Defendant - Appellant.

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

Submitted January 11, 2010 **

Before: BEEZER, TROTT, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.

Annette Bender appeals from her guilty-plea conviction and 84-month

sentence for conspiracy to distribute cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846,

841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B)(iii).

* 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).

sko/Research Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Bender’s counsel has

filed a brief stating there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw

as…