FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION MAR 16 2015

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Nos. 14-50217 14-50220 Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. Nos. 2:05-cr-00836-ABC v. 2:07-cr-00406-ABC

MOHAMMAD MAJIDI, MEMORANDUM*

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Audrey B. Collins, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted March 10, 2015**

Before: FARRIS, WARDLAW, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.

In these consolidated appeals, Mohammad Majidi appeals from the district

court’s judgments and challenges the 18-month concurrent sentences imposed

upon revocation of supervised release. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), Majidi’s counsel has filed a brief stating that there are no grounds for

* 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). relief, along with a motion to withdraw as counsel of record. Majidi has filed pro

se supplemental briefs, and the government has filed an answering brief.

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.

Majidi’s motion for appointment of substitute counsel is DENIED.

AFFIRMED.

2 14-50217 & 14-50220