United States v. Julio Gutierrez

MEMORANDUM

Julio Gutierrez appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 120-month sentence for aiding and abetting the distribution of methamphetamine, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2 , and 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1) and (b)(l)(A)(viii). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 , 87 S.Ct. 1396 , 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Gutierrez’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. We have provided Gutierrez the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has been filed.

Gutierrez waived his right to appeal his conviction, with the exception of an appeal based on a claim that his plea was involuntary. He also waived the right to appeal five specified issues related to his sentence. Our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80 , 109 S.Ct. 346 , 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief as to Gutierrez’s plea or any sentencing issue outside the scope of the appeal waiver. We therefore affirm as to those issues. We dismiss the remainder of the appeal in…