Pritchard

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 13 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 25-129 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 2:23-cr-00232-KML-1 v. MEMORANDUM*

BOB ANDY PRITCHARD, AKA Leighton Andy Garvy, AKA Jay BobDewise,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Krissa M. Lanham, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted March 4, 2026** Phoenix, Arizona

Before: HAWKINS, BYBEE, and FRIEDLAND, Circuit Judges.

Defendant, Bob Andy Pritchard (“Pritchard”), seeks to reverse a conviction

for making a false statement on a U.S. passport application. After a three-day trial,

the jury returned a guilty verdict, finding that Pritchard falsely submitted a birth

* 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). affidavit sworn to by his…