United States of America v. GEORGE DAVID OSTWALD, Jr.

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
GEORGE DAVID OSTWALD, Jr.,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 23-1669
D.C. No.
1:17-cr-00034-SPW-1
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Montana
Susan P. Watters, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted February 21, 2024**
Before: FERNANDEZ, NGUYEN, and OWENS, Circuit Judges.
George David Ostwald, Jr., appeals from the ten-month sentence imposed
following the district court’s revocation of supervised release. Pursuant to Anders
v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Ostwald’s counsel has filed a brief stating that
there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of
* 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).
FILED
FEB 29 2024
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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record. We have provided Ostwald 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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