United States v. Willie Earl, Jr.

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION OCT 12 2010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. 09-30398

Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 2:09-cr-00006-JLR

v.

MEMORANDUM *

WILLIE JAMES EARL, Jr.,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington James L. Robart, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted September 13, 2010 **

Before: SILVERMAN, CALLAHAN, and N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Willie James Earl, Jr. appeals from his 68-month sentence for conspiracy to

distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), and 846.

Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Earl’s counsel has filed a

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

* 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). counsel of…