Claros

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED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. 24-7288 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 3:23-cr-02276-LL-1 v.

MEMORANDUM*

JOSE WALTER CLAROS,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California Linda Lopez, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted March 11, 2026** Pasadena, California

Before: TALLMAN, RAWLINSON, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.***

Jose Walter Claros challenges his jury conviction for illegal reentry after

removal in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326. We have jurisdiction under 28 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). *** The Honorable David F. Hamilton, United States Circuit Judge for the Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, sitting by designation. § 1291. We review the district court’s decision to exclude…