United States v. Lopez Alcaraz

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS NOV 18 2025 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 25-1012 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 2:22-cr-00103-JJT-1 v. MEMORANDUM* JEFFERSON ALEJANDRO LOPEZ ALCARAZ, AKA Jefferson Alejandro Lopez Alcazar, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona John J. Tuchi, District Judge, Presiding Submitted November 12, 2025** Before: SCHROEDER, RAWLINSON, and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges. Jefferson Alejandro Lopez Alcaraz appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 180-month sentence for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl in violation of 21 * 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). U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)(vi). Lopez Alcaraz’s counsel filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), stating that there are no non-frivolous arguments for appeal. Lopez Alcaraz has not filed a pro se supplemental brief. In the plea agreement, Lopez Alcaraz waived his right to appeal the conviction and sentence. Our independent review of the record, see Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80 (1988), discloses no non-frivolous issue as to whether the appeal waiver is enforceable. See United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974, 986-88 (9th Cir. 2009). We therefore dismiss the appeal. See id. at 988. Counsel’s motion to withdraw is granted. DISMISSED. 2 25-1012