Mora
United States v. Mora
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Cristobal Antonio Mora appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and 32-month sentence for being an illegal alien found in the *651 United States after deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326 .
Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 , 87 S.Ct. 1396 , 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), counsel for Mora has filed a brief stating there are no grounds for relief, and a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. 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, 83-84 , 109 S.Ct. 346 , 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), discloses no grounds for relief. However, in accordance with United States v. Riverar-Sanchez, 222 F.3d 1057, 1062 (9th Cir.2000), we remand the case to the district court with instructions that it delete from the judgment the incorrect reference to § 1326(b). See United States v. Herrerar-Blanco, 232 F.3d 715, 719 (9th Cir.2000) (remanding sua sponte to delete the reference to § 1326(b)).
We therefore GRANT counsel’s motion to withdraw and AFFIRM the district court’s judgment. We REMAND to the district court for the sole purpose of excising the reference to § 1326(b)(2) from…