Arellanes

United States v. Arellanes

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4 F. App'x 435
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 21, 2001No. 98-50381; D.C. No. CR-97-03338-IEGCalifornia215 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM

Raul Arrellanes appeals his guilty plea conviction and 120-month sentence imposed for importation of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 and 960, and possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Arrellanes’ attorney has filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 , 87 S.Ct. 1396 , 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), stating there are no meritorious issues for review and seeking to withdraw as counsel of record. Arrellanes has not filed a pro se supplemental brief.

Counsel references the potential issue of whether the district court erred when it denied Arrellanes’ pre-plea suppression motion of post-arrest statements. The district court’s decision to deny this motion, however, is unreviewable because Arrellanes entered a valid, unconditional guilty plea. United States v. Floyd, 108 F.3d 202, 204 (9th Cir.1997).

Our independent review of the record under Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 82-83 , 109 S.Ct. 346 , 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), discloses no other issues requiring review. Accordingly, counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.

. This disposition is not…

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