United States v. Giordano Jackson

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS APR 26 2023 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 22-10244 Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 3:17-cr-08242-DJH-1 v. GIORDANO JACKSON, MEMORANDUM* Defendant-Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Diane J. Humetewa, District Judge, Presiding Submitted April 17, 2023** Before: CLIFTON, R. NELSON, and BRESS, Circuit Judges. Giordano Jackson appeals from the district court’s judgment imposing an aggregate life sentence for first-degree murder in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1111, and assault in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 113(a), following remand for resentencing. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Jackson’s counsel has filed * 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). a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. 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, 80-81 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal. Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED. AFFIRMED. 2 22-10244