Nyabere

United States v. Nyabere

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200 F. App'x 653
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 29, 2006No. 05-10588California218 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Moses Onderi Nyabere appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and 3-month sen *654 tence for being an accessory after the fact to unlawfully assisting an alien to hinder or prevent his apprehension, trial, or punishment, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1325 and 18 U.S.C. § 3 .

Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 , 87 S.Ct. 1396 , 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), counsel for Nyabere 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.

Because our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 82-83 , 109 S.Ct. 346 , 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), indicates that Nyabere knowingly and voluntarily waived his right to appeal and was sentenced within the terms of the plea agreement, we enforce the waiver and dismiss the appeal. See United States v. Nguyen, 235 F.3d 1179, 1182 (9th Cir.2000) (stating that an appeal waiver is valid when it is entered knowingly and voluntarily).

Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and the appeal is DISMISSED.

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