Whiteford
United States v. Whiteford
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Gerald Whiteford appeals from his guilty plea conviction and 41-month sentence for mail fraud and aiding and abetting, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341 , 2. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 , 87 S.Ct. 1396 , 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Whiteford’s counsel has filed a brief stating that she finds no meritorious issues and a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. Whiteford has not filed a pro se supplemental brief.
The Anders brief identifies three potential issues. The first issue concerns whether the district court complied with the provisions of Rule 11 in accepting Whiteford’s guilty plea. A review of the record demonstrates that the district court’s plea colloquy substantially satisfied the rule’s requirements, and that the plea was knowing and voluntary. See Fed. R.Crim.P. 11; United States v. Aguilar-Muniz, 156 F.3d 974, 976-77 (9th Cir.1998) (discussing the Rule 11 requirements).
The second potential issue involves whether the district court erred by imposing a three-level enhancement based on its finding that Whiteford was a supervisor of the criminal enterprise for purposes of U.S.S.G. § 3Bl.l(b). We review a district court’s findings under §…