United States v. Juan Reyes-Castaneda
Opinion
Opinion
MEMORANDUM
Juan Reyes-Castaneda appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 29-month and 1-week sentence for two counts of unlawful entry by eluding examination and inspection by immigration officers, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1325 (a)(2). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 , 87 S.Ct. 1396 , 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Reyes-Castaneda’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 Reyes-Castaneda 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 , 109 S.Ct. 346 , 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief as to Reyes-Castaneda’s conviction. We accordingly affirm Reyes-Castaneda’s conviction.
Because Reyes-Castaneda completed his sentence during the pendency of this appeal, we dismiss Reyes-Castaneda’s challenge to his sentence as moot. See United States v. Tapia-Marquez, 361 F.3d 535, 537 (9th Cir.2004).
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.