UNITED STATES v. HARET (2020)

MEMORANDUM **

Abdirashid Haret appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges his guilty-plea convictions and 168-month sentence for assault of a federal officer and a person assisting a federal officer, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1), (b), using a firearm during a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(ii), and robbery of money of the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2114(a). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Haret’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 Haret 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, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief as to Haret’s convictions. We accordingly affirm Haret’s convictions.

Haret waived the right to appeal his sentence. Because the record discloses no arguable issue as to the validity of the sentencing waiver, see United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974, 986-88 (9th Cir. 2009), we dismiss Haret’s appeal of his sentence.

Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.

AFFIRMED in part; DISMISSED in part.