United States v. Jason Bell

FILED
NOT FOR PUBLICATION SEP 27 2010
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 09-50387
Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 8:08-cr-00087-MMM
v.
MEMORANDUM *
JASON STEPHEN BELL,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Central District of California
Margaret M. Morrow, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted September 13, 2010 **
Before: SILVERMAN, CALLAHAN, N.R. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Jason Stephen Bell appeals from the 108-month sentence imposed following
his guilty-plea conviction for receipt of child pornography, in violation of 18
U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2)(A). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967),
*
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
**
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
Bell’s counsel has filed a brief stating there are no grounds for relief, along with a
motion to withdraw as counsel of record. We have provided the appellant with 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, 80-81 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal. We
dismiss in light of the valid appeal waiver. See United States v. Nguyen, 235 F.3d
1179, 1182 (9th Cir. 2000).
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.
DISMISSED.
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