United States v. Alfred Velazquez

FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Nos. 22-50239 24-5359 Plaintiff-Appellee, v. D.C. No. 3:17-cr-03707-

ALFRED VELAZQUEZ, BAS-

Defendant-Appellant. OPINION

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California Cynthia A. Bashant, District Judge, Presiding

No. 22-50239 Argued and Submitted March 26, 2024 No. 24-5359 Submitted October 28, 2024* Pasadena, California

Filed January 21, 2025

Before: Susan P. Graber and Danielle J. Forrest, Circuit Judges, and James V. Selna,** District Judge.

Opinion by Judge Selna

* The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). ** The Honorable James V. Selna, United States District Judge for the Central District of California, sitting by designation. SUMMARY***

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