Sanchez-Merino

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JUN 9 2025

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 24-2577 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 4:19-cr-06065-MKD-1 v.

MEMORANDUM*

HUGO SANCHEZ-MERINO, SPANISH

INTERPRETER REQUIRED,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington Mary K. Dimke, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted June 5, 2025** Seattle, Washington

Before: HAWKINS, GOULD, and BUMATAY, Circuit Judges.

Defendant Hugo Sanchez-Merino appeals the district court’s denial of his

first, third, and fourth motions to dismiss criminal charges brought against him under

8 U.S.C. § 1326. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.

* 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). “We review de novo the denial of a motion to dismiss an indictment under

U.S.C. §…