MEMORANDUM**

Israel Uriarte-Quintero appeals his guilty-plea conviction and 120-month sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1)(A) and possession with intent to distribute and distribution of a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1)(A), (b)(1)(A).

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

Our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80-81, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), discloses no grounds for relief on direct appeal. Accordingly, counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED and the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.