United States v. Porras-Ochoa

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JUN 30 2025 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 24-7319 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 2:22-cr-01265-SPL-1 v. MEMORANDUM* YVETTE PORRAS-OCHOA, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Steven P. Logan, District Judge, Presiding Submitted June 18, 2025** Before: CANBY, S.R. THOMAS, and SUNG, Circuit Judges. Yvette Porras-Ochoa appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges her guilty-plea conviction and 180-month sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to dispense and possess with intent to distribute prescription-controlled substances in violation of 21 U.S.C. * 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). §§ 841(a)(1) and 846, and conspiracy to commit money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(h). Porras-Ochoa’s counsel filed a brief under Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), stating that there are no non-frivolous arguments for appeal. Porras- Ochoa has not filed a pro se supplemental brief. In the plea agreement, Porras-Ochoa waived her 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 24-7319