UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mario GARCIA, Defendant-Appellant, 397 F. App'x 395

MEMORANDUM Mario Garcia appeals from his the district court’s denial of his 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) motion to reduce his sentence. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm. 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 provided the appellant the opportunity to file a pro se supplemental brief. 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, 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. Garcia’s request for new counsel is DENIED. AFFIRMED. This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.