United States v. Heriberto Salazar-Barba

26 F.3d 135 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Heriberto SALAZAR-BARBA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50581. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 24, 1994. * Decided June 7, 1994. Before: HUG, D.W. NELSON, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Heriberto Salazar-Barba appeals his conviction following a jury trial for being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922 (g)(5). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Salazar-Barba's counsel has submitted a motion to withdraw as counsel of record and a brief identifying one possible issue for review: whether section 922(g)(5) violates Salazar-Barba's right to equal protection because it bars illegal aliens from possessing a firearm. 3 Salazar-Barba, however, failed to raise this argument before the district court. Therefore, we decline to consider it for the first time on appeal. See…