United States v. James Goodwin, III ( 2020 )

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS AUG 10 2020
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 19-30226
Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 4:18-cr-00072-DCN-1
v.
MEMORANDUM*
JAMES CLIFFORD GOODWIN III,
Defendant-Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Idaho
David C. Nye, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted August 5, 2020**
Before: SCHROEDER, HAWKINS, and LEE, Circuit Judges.
James Clifford Goodwin III appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 120-month sentence for possession of
sexually explicit images of a minor, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B),
(b)(2). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Goodwin’s counsel
*
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).
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 Goodwin 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 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal.
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
AFFIRMED.
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