Baker

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JAN 30 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 24-1242

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 1:22-cr-00102-DLC-1

v.

MEMORANDUM*

MARK SAMUEL BAKER,

Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana Dana L. Christensen, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted December 3, 2024** Portland, Oregon

Before: CALLAHAN, NGUYEN, and SUNG, Circuit Judges.

Appellant Mark Samuel Baker (“Baker”) appeals his jury conviction for

attempted sex trafficking of a minor in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1591(a) and

1594(a). We presume the parties’ familiarity with the facts and discuss them only

as necessary for context. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). affirm.

1. Baker first argues there is…