UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose De Jesus GARCIA, Defendant-Appellant, 397 F. App'x 334

MEMORANDUM Jose De Jesus Garcia appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and 70-month concurrent sentence for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing cocaine, and conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(l)(B)(ii), and § 1956(a)(1) and (h). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Garcia’s counsel has filed a brief stating there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record.

We have considered the claims raised by Garcia in his pro se supplemental opening brief submitted on March 24, 2010. We have further considered the government’s answering brief and Garcia’s pro se reply brief. Our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80-81, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal. Accordingly, counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED. This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.