United States v. Michael Araiza-Ortega

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION APR 22 2013

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 12-50284

Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 3:12-cr-00487-BEN

v.

MEMORANDUM*

MICHAEL ARAIZA-ORTEGA,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California Roger T. Benitez, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted April 16, 2013**

Before: CANBY, IKUTA, and WATFORD, Circuit Judges.

Michael Araiza-Ortega appeals from the district court’s judgment and

challenges the 24-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for

attempted transportation of illegal aliens and aiding and abetting, in violation of

U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii), (a)(1)(A)(v)(II). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386

* 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). U.S. 738 (1967), Araiza-Ortega’s…