The Ninth Circuit noted that King’s counsel, Loren Sutton, filed a brief stating there was no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record.
“We have provided the appellant with the opportunity to file a pro se supplement brief. No pro se supplemental brief or answering brief has been filed,” the Ninth Circuit said.
“Our independent review of the record…discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal,” the Ninth Circuit further stated, as it granted the counsel’s motion to withdraw, and affirmed the federal court’s judgment.
Then-Chief Judge Alex R. Munson revoked King’s supervised release on Sept. 10, 2009.
Munson imposed a nine-month jail term on her and told King to participate in substance abuse counseling and treatment.
Munson earlier sentenced King to three years probation for conspiracy to utter counterfeit obligations and securities, and uttering counterfeit obligations and securities.
The Federal Probation Office said King violated her supervised release for her failure to refrain from unlawful use of controlled substance, failure to complete community service, failure to pay special assessment fees, failure to participate in substance abuse treatment program, and association with persons engaged in criminal activity or a convicted felon.
King was arrested together with Nestor Taitano and Lucas Taitano Manglona for circulating fake $50 bills.
