Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Oscar Rivera CRUZ, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2007-11-28
Citations: 255 F. App'x 737
Docket Number: No. 07-4664
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Oscar Rivera CRUZ, Defendant—Appellant.
Judges: Before NIEMEYER, TRAXLER, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 255
Pages: 737–738

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Oscar Rivera CRUZ, Defendant—Appellant.
No. 07-4664.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted: Nov. 20, 2007.
Decided: Nov. 28, 2007.
Bryan Gates, Winston Salem, North Carolina, for Appellant. Anna Mills Wagoner, United States Attorney, Sandra Jane Hairston, Assistant United States Attorney; Angela Hewlett Miller, Office of the United States Attorney, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee.
Before NIEMEYER, TRAXLER, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Oscar Rivera Cruz appeals from his conviction and thirty-three-month sentence imposed following his guilty plea to conspiracy to launder money. Cruz's attorney filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), stating that there were no meritorious issues for appeal, but challenging the reasonableness of the sentence. Cruz was advised of his right to file a pro se supplemental brief, but has declined to do so. Our review of the record discloses no reversible error; accordingly, we affirm Cruz's conviction and sentence.
We find that Cruz's guilty plea was knowingly and voluntarily entered after a thorough hearing pursuant to Fed. R.Crim.P. 11. Cruz was properly advised of his rights, the elements of the offense charged, and the maximum sentence for the offense. The court also determined that there was an independent factual basis for the plea and that the plea was not coerced or influenced by any promises. See United States v. DeFusco, 949 F.2d 114, 119-20 (4th Cir.1991). We find that the plea was valid.
We find that the district court properly applied the Sentencing Guidelines and considered the relevant sentencing factors before imposing the thirty-three-month sentence. 18 U.S.C.A. § 3553(a) (West 2000 & Supp.2007); see United States v. Hughes, 401 F.3d 540, 546-47 (4th Cir.2005). Additionally, we find that the sentence imposed — which was within the properly calculated guideline range — was reasonable. See United States v. Green, 436 F.3d 449, 457 (4th Cir.) ("[A] sentence imposed within the properly calculated [guidelines range . is presumptively reasonable.") (internal quotation marks and citation omitted), cert. denied, 547 U.S. 1156, 126 S.Ct. 2309, 164 L.Ed.2d 828 (2006); see also Rita v. United States, — U.S. —, 127 S.Ct. 2456, 2462-69, 168 L.Ed.2d 203 (2007) (upholding application of rebuttable presumption of correctness of within-guideline sentence). Accordingly, we affirm Cruz's sentence.
As required by Anders, we have reviewed the entire record and have found no meritorious issues for appeal. We therefore affirm Cruz's conviction and sentence. This court requires that counsel inform his client, in writing, of his right to petition the Supreme Court of the United States for further review. If the client requests that a petition be filed, but counsel believes that such a petition would be frivolous, then counsel may move in this court for leave to withdraw from representation. Counsel's motion must state that a copy thereof was served on the client. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED.