United States of America v. Mohammed Ismail Hossain

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
MOHAMMED ISMAIL HOSSAIN,
Defendant - Appellant.
No. 13-50587
D.C. No. 5:13-cr-00032-JGB
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Central District of California
Jesus G. Bernal, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted April 13, 2016**
Before: FARRIS, TALLMAN, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.
Mohammed Ismail Hossain appeals from the district court’s judgment and
challenges the 40-month concurrent sentences imposed following his guilty-plea
convictions for conspiracy, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, and illegal trafficking
in food stamp benefits, in violation of 7 U.S.C. § 2024(b). Pursuant to Anders v.
FILED
APR 18 2016
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
* 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).

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California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Hossain’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 Hossain 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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