United States v. Hector Mendoza-Valdez

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FEB 22 2012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. 11-30155

Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 1:09-cr-00206-EJL-

v.

MEMORANDUM *

HECTOR MENDOZA-VALDEZ,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Idaho Edward J. Lodge, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 21, 2012 **

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

Hector Mendoza-Valdez appeals his conviction by guilty plea and sentence

for illegal reentry after deportation in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a). Pursuant to

Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Mendoza-Valdez’s counsel has filed a

* 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). brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw

as counsel of record. We have provided…