United States v. Michael Avenatti

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS OCT 23 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 22-50301

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. Nos. 8:19-cr-00061-JVS-1 MICHAEL JOHN AVENATTI, AKA 8:19-cr-00061-JVS Michael J. Avenatti,

Defendant-Appellant. MEMORANDUM*

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California James V. Selna, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted September 12, 2024 Pasadena, California

Before: FRIEDLAND and DESAI, Circuit Judges, and SCHREIER,** District Judge.

Michael Avenatti appeals a 168-month sentence imposed after he pled guilty

to four counts of wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343, and one count of obstructing the

due administration of the internal revenue laws, 26 U.S.C. § 7212. We vacate the

sentence and remand for resentencing.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The Honorable Karen E. Schreier, United States District Judge for the District…