United States v. Mauricio Almendarez-Amaya

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FEB 29 2012

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. 10-50124

Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 8:08-cr-00333-DOC

v.

MEMORANDUM *

MAURICIO ALMENDAREZ-AMAYA,

a.k.a. Mauricio Armendarez,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California David O. Carter, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 21, 2012 **

Before: FERNANDEZ, McKEOWN, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.

Mauricio Almendarez-Amaya appeals from his bench-trial conviction and

84-month sentence for being an illegal alien found in the United States following

deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). Pursuant to Anders v. California,

* 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). 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Almendarez-Amaya’s counsel has filed a brief stating…