
    UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kun Sik KIM, Defendant-Appellant.
    No. 00-50507. D.C. No. CR-99-00795-CBM.
    United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
    Submitted Aug. 13, 2001.
    
    Decided Aug. 29, 2001.
    Before HAWKINS, TASHIMA and GOULD, Circuit Judges.
    
      
       The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).
    
   MEMORANDUM

Kun Sik Kim appeals from his guilty plea conviction and 171-month sentence imposed for kidnapping, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1201(a)(1), and use of a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Kim’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no arguable issues for review, and a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. Kim has not filed a pro se supplemental brief.

Having conducted an independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 83-84, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), we conclude that there are no arguable appellate issues on direct appeal.

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 may be provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
     