Thomas

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 11 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 25-17 D.C. No.4:24-cr-384-HSG Plaintiff-Appellee,

MEMORANDUM*

v.

GEORGE THOMAS,

Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., District Judge, Presiding

Submitted March 9, 2026** San Francisco, California

Before: H.A. THOMAS and JOHNSTONE, Circuit Judges, and LEFKOW, District Judge.***

George Thomas appeals his sentence imposed following his guilty plea to

* 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 Joan H. Lefkow, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, sitting by designation. one count of possessing child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C.

§ 2252(a)(4)(B). We have jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. § 3742 and 28…