United States v. Smith

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JUN 5 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 23-1978 D.C. No. 4:20-cr-06033-MKD-1 Plaintiff - Appellee,

v.

MEMORANDUM*

ALLEN RICHARD SMITH,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington Mary K. Dimke, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted May 29, 2024 **

Before: FRIEDLAND, BENNETT, and SANCHEZ, Circuit Judges.

Allen Richard Smith appeals from the district court’s judgment and

challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 25-year sentence for production of child

pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a), (e).

Smith’s counsel have filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief,

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. We have provided Smith

the…