United States v. Joseph Saladino

MEMORANDUM

Joseph Oquendo Saladino appeals from his jury-trial conviction and 60-month sentence for conspiracy to defraud the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 . Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 , 87 S.Ct. 1396 , 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Saladino’s counsel has filed a brief stating there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. Saladino has filed a pro se supplemental brief. No answering brief has been filed.

Our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80-81 , 109 S.Ct. 346 , 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal.

Accordingly, counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.