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The district court advised Defendant of his rights and the consequences of his guilty plea. Defendant stated that his plea was given freely and voluntarily.

As for sentencing, Defendant's indictment and presentence report listed his previous conviction for the aggravated felony of second-degree sexual assault on October 11, 1994. Applying § 2L1.2 of the Sentencing Guidelines, the district court found that Defendant had a base offense level of 8 for unlawfully reentering the United States, which was boosted by 16 levels due to his previous conviction for a crime of violence. See U.S.S.G. § 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(ii); see also id. cmt. n.1(B)(iii) (defining "crime of violence" as including "forcible sex offenses"). This resulted in an offense level of 24, which the district court reduced by 3 levels to 21, because Defendant accepted responsibility for his offense and otherwise satisfied the requirements of U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1.

The presentence report assessed 9 criminal history points against Defendant under U.S.S.G. § 4A1.1, placing him in sentencing category IV. The presentence report included 3 points for Defendant's sexual-assault conviction under § 4A1.1(a); 2 points for a criminal-impersonation conviction on May 23, 2002, under § 4A1.1(b); and 4 points for prior sentences of imprisonment of less than 60 days, under § 4A1.1(c). Defendant's offense level of 21 and his criminal history category of IV combined to yield a sentencing range between 57 and 71 months. See U.S.S.G. ch. 5, pt. A. The district court sentenced Defendant at the bottom of this range, to 57 months in prison.

Defendant directed his defense counsel to file a notice of appeal, and counsel timely complied. Defense counsel has filed an Anders brief indicating his belief that the case affords no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967). Although Anders entitles the defendant to raise additional points in response to counsel's Anders brief, Defendant has made no such filing.

Agreeing with counsel that Defendant has no nonfrivolous arguments, we GRANT counsel's request to withdraw and DISMISS the appeal.

ENTERED FOR THE COURT

Harris L Hartz

Circuit Judge

^*.After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument. This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. The court generally disfavors the citation of orders and judgments; nevertheless, an order and judgment may be cited under the terms and conditions of 10th Cir. R. 36.3.

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