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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Celestino GONZALEZ-MENDOZA, Defendant—Appellant.
    No. 04-50164.
    D.C. No. CR-03-00530-JSL.
    United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
    Submitted Dec. 6, 2004.
    
    Decided Dec. 10, 2004.
    David A. Kettel, Esq., Office of the U.S. Attorney, Los Angeles, CA, for PlaintiffAppellee.
    James H. Locklin, FPD, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Los Angeles, CA, for Defendant-Appellant.
    Before GOODWIN, WALLACE, and TROTT, Circuit Judges.
    
      
       This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).
    
   MEMORANDUM

Celestino Gonzalez-Mendoza appeals his 57-month sentence imposed following his guilty plea to illegal reentry following deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326.

Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), counsel for Gonzalez-Mendoza has filed a brief stating there are no grounds for relief, and a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. Gonzalez-Mendoza has filed a pro se supplemental brief.

Our examination of the brief and independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 83, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), disclose no grounds for relief. Gonzalez-Mendoza’s September 10, 2004 request for counsel is ordered filed and denied. Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED and the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED. 
      
       This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.