Witt

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 5 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 24-7655 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 4:23-cr-00389-JCH-EJM-1 v.

MEMORANDUM*

MICHAEL LEROY WITT,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona John Charles Hinderaker, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 2, 2026** Phoenix, Arizona

Before: CALLAHAN, OWENS, and FRIEDLAND, Circuit Judges.

Michael Witt appeals from his conviction for assault on a federal officer, in

violation of 18 U.S.C. § 111(a) and (b); conspiracy to transport illegal aliens for

profit placing in jeopardy the life of any person, in violation of 8 U.S.C.

* 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). § 1324(a)(1)(A)(v)(I), (a)(1)(A)(ii), (a)(1)(B)(i), and (a)(1)(B)(iii); and

transportation of…