United States v. Samarah

FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION JAN 13 2010 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 07-50206 Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. CR-02-00128-MLR v. MEMORANDUM * HUSAM SAMARAH, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Manuel L. Real, District Judge, Presiding Submitted December 15, 2009 ** Before: GOODWIN, WALLACE, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. Husam Samarah appeals from the 87-month sentence reimposed following a limited remand pursuant to United States v. Ameline, 409 F.3d 1073, 1079 (9th Cir. * 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). DRS/Research 2005) (en banc). Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Samarah’s counsel has filed a brief stating there are no grounds for relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. Samarah has filed a pro se supplemental opening brief and reply brief, and the government has filed an answering brief. Our independent review of the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80-81 (1988), discloses no arguable grounds for relief on direct appeal. Samarah’s pro se motion for admission of new evidence is DENIED. Counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and the district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED. DRS/Research 2 07-50206