FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION JUL 19 2012

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 11-30178

Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 3:10-cr-00332-MA

v.

MEMORANDUM *

MIGUEL LOPEZ-RUIZ,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon Malcolm F. Marsh, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted July 17, 2012 **

Before: SCHROEDER, THOMAS, and SILVERMAN, Circuit Judges.

Miguel Lopez-Ruiz appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and 21-month

sentence for unlawfully re-entering the United States following deportation, in

violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 and eluding examination and inspection by

immigration officials, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a). Pursuant to Anders v.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Lopez-Ruiz’s counsel has filed a brief stating

there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of

record. We have provided the appellant with the opportunity to file a pro se

supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has been

filed.

Our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S.

75, 80-81 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal.

Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.

AFFIRMED.

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