Beyer

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 12 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 24-5824 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 5:23-cr-00226-SSS-1 v.

MEMORANDUM*

CHRISTIAN ERNEST BEYER,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 9, 2026** Pasadena, California

Before: OWENS, VANDYKE, and H.A. THOMAS, Circuit Judges.

Defendant Christian Ernest Beyer appeals from his sentence following his

guilty plea to transmitting interstate threats, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 875(c). He

challenges the district court’s application of the official victim enhancement under

* 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). U.S.S.G. § 3A1.2, and he argues that the district court violated his…