
    UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Keith Lamont SIMS, Defendant-Appellant.
    No. 06-30046.
    United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
    Submitted April 16, 2007.
    
    Filed April 18, 2007.
    Helen J. Brunner, Esq., Vincent T. Lombardi, Esq., USSE—Office of the U.S. Attorney, Seattle, WA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
    Ron Ness, Port Ochard, WA, for Defendant-Appellant.
    
      Before: O’SCANNLAIN, CLIFTON, and BEA, Circuit Judges.
    
      
       This panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).
    
   MEMORANDUM

Keith Lamont Sims appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and 60-month sentence imposed for conspiracy to make and pass false and fictitious securities, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371.

Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), counsel for Sims has filed a brief stating there are no grounds for relief, and a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. Sims has not filed a pro se supplemental brief. The government filed notification that it would not file an answering brief.

Our 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), discloses no grounds for relief. We therefore GRANT counsel’s motion to withdraw and AFFIRM the district court’s judgment.

AFFIRMED. 
      
       This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
     