United States v. Jesus Lopez

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 6 2020
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 19-50150
Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 8:18-cr-00033-JLS-1
v.
MEMORANDUM*
JESUS ANGEL LOPEZ,
Defendant-Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Central District of California
Josephine L. Staton, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted March 3, 2020**
Before: MURGUIA, CHRISTEN, and BADE, Circuit Judges.
Jesus Angel Lopez appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges
his guilty-plea convictions and aggregate 152-month sentence for possession with
intent to distribute heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B)(i);
possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of 18
*
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).
U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(i); and being a felon in possession of a firearm and
ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). Pursuant to Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Lopez’s counsel 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 Lopez 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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