United States v. Luis Miranda-Bueras

FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION FEB 14 2017 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 16-10027

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 4:15-cr-01414-CKJ-BGM-1 v.

LUIS MARTIN MIRANDA-BUERAS, MEMORANDUM* a.k.a. Luis Bueras-Miranda, a.k.a. Luis Miranda-Bueras,

Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Cindy K. Jorgenson, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 10, 2017**

Before: HUG, FARRIS, and CANBY, Circuit Judges.

Luis Martin Miranda-Bueras appeals from the district court’s judgment and

challenges his conviction and 25-month sentence for possession with intent to

distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(D). Pursuant

* 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). to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Miranda-Bueras’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 Miranda-Bueras the opportunity to file a

pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has

been filed.

Miranda-Bueras has waived his right to appeal his conviction and sentence.

Because the record discloses no arguable issue as to the validity of the appeal

waiver, we dismiss the appeal. See United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974, 986-88

(9th Cir. 2009).

Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.

DISMISSED.

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