UNITED STATES v. HOFF (2020)

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Justin Gene HOFF, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 20-30072

Decided: October 29, 2020

Before: McKEOWN, RAWLINSON, and FRIEDLAND, Circuit Judges. Stephen Corso, William A. Taylor, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Anchorage, AK, for Plaintiff-Appellee Justin Gene Hoff, Pro Se

MEMORANDUM **

Justin Gene Hoff appeals from the district court's judgment and challenges the 92-month sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Hoff'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 Hoff the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has been filed.

Hoff waived his right to appeal his sentence. 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 issue as to the validity of the waiver. See United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974, 986-88 (9th Cir. 2009). We accordingly dismiss the appeal. See id. at 988.

Counsel's motion to withdraw is GRANTED.

DISMISSED.