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Parties Involved:
Rahman Muhammed
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 14-3499

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United States of America

lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellee

v.

Rahman Muhammed

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellant

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Appeal from United States District Court 

for the Western District of Missouri - Kansas City

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 Submitted: April 6, 2015

Filed: April 17, 2015

[Unpublished]

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Before WOLLMAN, MURPHY, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges. 

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PER CURIAM.

Rahman Muhammed directly appeals the sentence the district court imposed

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after he pled guilty to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in

The Honorable Howard F. Sachs, United States DistrictJudge for the Western 1

District of Missouri.

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violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2). His counsel has filed a brief under

Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), generally questioning the district court’s

sentencing decision, and seeking permission to withdraw. Muhammed has filed a

supplemental brief raising claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. 

Upon careful review, we conclude that the district court’s sentencing decision

was proper. See United States v. Feemster, 572 F.3d 455, 460-61, 464 (8th Cir. 2009)

(en banc) (describing appellate review of sentencing decisions). Additionally, we

decline to consider Muhammed’s ineffective-assistance claims on direct appeal. See

United States v. Looking Cloud, 419 F.3d 781, 788-89 (8thCir. 2005) (appellate court

generally will not consider ineffective-assistance claims on direct appeal). 

Finally, having independently reviewed the record pursuant to Penson v. Ohio,

488 U.S. 75 (1988), we find no nonfrivolous issues. Accordingly, we affirm, and we

grant counsel leave to withdraw, subject to counsel informing Muhammed about

procedures for seeking rehearing or filing a petition for certiorari.

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