Palacios-Cerna

United States v. Palacios-Cerna

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85 F. App'x 639
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 15, 2004No. 03-30049; D.C. No. CR-02-00079-BLWCalifornia153 words

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Sergio Palacios-Cerna, appeals his guilty-plea conviction and 70-month sen *640 tence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1), (b)(1)(A), and 846.

Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 , 87 S.Ct. 1396 , 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), counsel for Palacios-Cerna has filed a brief stating there are no grounds for relief, and a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. Palacios-Cerna has not filed a pro se supplemental brief.

Our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 83-84 , 109 S.Ct. 346 , 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), discloses no grounds for relief. We therefore GRANT counsel’s motion to withdraw and AFFIRM the district court’s judgment.

AFFIRMED.

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