MEMORANDUM Isauro Jauregui Catalan- appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 121-month sentence for conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), Catalan’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. Catalan filed pro se supplemental briefs, and the government filed an answering brief.
Catalan waived his right to appeal his conviction and sentence. ■ Our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80, 109 S.Ct. 346, 102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988), discloses no arguable issue as to the validity of the waiver. See United States v. Watson, 582 F.3d 974, 986-88 (9th Cir.2009)., We accordingly dismiss the appeal. See id. at 988. To the extent Catalan argues in his pro se briefs that counsel provided ineffective assistance, we decline to address this issue on direct appeal. See United States v. Rahman, 642 F.3d 1257, 1259-60 (9th Cir.2011).
Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED. DISMISSED. This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.