United States v. Michael Edward Sousa

12 F.3d 1110 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael Edward SOUSA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50366. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 17, 1993. * Decided Nov. 30, 1993. Before: SCHROEDER, D.W. NELSON and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Michael Edward Sousa appeals his conviction and 168-month sentence following entry of a guilty plea to bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2113 (a). 3 Counsel for Sousa filed a motion to withdraw and a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), which identified one issue for review: whether Sousa should be permitted to withdraw his guilty plea and proceed to trial. This claim is further developed in Sousa's pro se supplemental brief where Sousa argues that his plea was not knowing and voluntary. 1 We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and affirm. 4 On direct appeal, we review the district court…