United States v. Lares-De La Rosa

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 27 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 23-1096 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 4:22-cr-00974-JGZ-JR-1 v.

MEMORANDUM*

OLEGARIO LARES-DE LA ROSA,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Jennifer G. Zipps, Chief District Judge, Presiding

Submitted March 25, 2025** Phoenix, Arizona

Before: GRABER and BENNETT, Circuit Judges, and TUNHEIM, Senior District Judge.***

Defendant Olegario Lares-De La Rosa participated in a conspiracy to kidnap

migrants for the purpose of collecting ransom money from their relatives. Before

* 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). *** The Honorable John R. Tunheim, United States Senior District Judge for the District of Minnesota, sitting by designation. trial, Defendant pleaded guilty…