Contreras-Vergara

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

FEB 6 2026

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 24-6033 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 3:19-mj-24177-MSB-WQH-1 v.

MEMORANDUM*

ANDREA DENISE CONTRERAS-

VERGARA,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California William Q. Hayes, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 4, 2026** Pasadena, California

Before: LEE, KOH, and DE ALBA, Circuit Judges.

Andrea Denise Contreras-Vergara appeals her conviction for misdemeanor

attempted illegal entry under 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(1). To convict a defendant of a

violation of § 1325(a)(1), the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt

* 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). that the individual was an “alien who entered or attempted to enter the United

States at any time or place other than…