*1 Before: TROTT, TASHIMA, and CALLAHAN, Circuit Judges.

Jaime Moreno-Chicuellar appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 18-month concurrent sentences for six counts of transportation of illegal aliens for profit, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii) and (a)(1)(B)(i). Pursuant to Anders v. California , 386 U.S. *2 738 (1967), Moreno-Chicuellar’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. We have provided Moreno-Chicuellar 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 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal.

Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.

AFFIRMED.

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[*] This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. * * The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).