USA V. RAHMAN JOHNSON, No. 13-30192 (9th Cir. 2014)

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FILED AUG 18 2014 NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Nos. 13-30192 13-30193 Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. Nos. 2:12-cr-00237-JCC 2:12-cr-00375-JCC v. RAHMAN JOHNSON, MEMORANDUM* Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington John C. Coughenour, District Judge, Presiding Submitted August 13, 2014** Before: SCHROEDER, THOMAS, and HURWITZ, Circuit Judges. In these consolidated appeals, Rahman Johnson appeals from the district court s judgments and challenges his guilty-plea conviction and 24-month sentence for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and 846; and his guilty-plea conviction and * This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). consecutive 72-month sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 3147(1). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Johnson s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. We have provided Johnson 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. 2 13-30192 & 13-30193

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