MEMORANDUM **

Jose Manuel Rodriguez-Alvarez appeals from his guilty-plea conviction and 80-month sentence imposed for re-entry of a removed alien, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Rodriguez-Alvarez’s counsel has filed a brief stating there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. We have provided Rodriguez-Alvarez 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, 80-81, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal.

Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.

AFFIRMED.

ORDER

Plaintiffs motion to amend the memorandum disposition is granted.

The memorandum disposition filed on March 5, 2012 is withdrawn. A replacement memorandum disposition will be filed concurrently with this order.