United States v. Mendoza
Docket: No. 06-30198
Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; November 19, 2007; Federal Appellate Court
Jose Antonio Lugo Mendoza appeals a 120-month sentence following his guilty plea for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and 18 U.S.C. § 2. His counsel, citing Anders v. California, filed a brief indicating no grounds for relief and requested to withdraw as counsel. Mendoza was given the opportunity to submit a pro se supplemental brief but did not do so. An independent review of the record, as per Penson v. Ohio, revealed no grounds for relief on direct appeal. Consequently, the court granted counsel's motion to withdraw and affirmed the district court’s judgment. The disposition is not intended for publication and is not to be cited as precedent, per 9th Cir. R. 36-3.