Scovotto

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 18 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 24-1996 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 2:22-cr-00306-DSF-1 v.

MEMORANDUM*

ANTHONY FRANK SCOVOTTO, AKA

Franky Pisano, AKA frankypisano93, AKA frankypis, AKA Franky, AKA Frankie,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Dale S. Fischer, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted February 12, 2026 Pasadena, California

Before: WARDLAW, BADE, and H.A. THOMAS, Circuit Judges.

Anthony Frank Scovotto pleaded guilty to attempting to produce child

pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a), (e). On appeal, he challenges his

sentence, arguing that the district court improperly calculated his Guidelines range

and that his sentence was substantively unreasonable. We have jurisdiction under

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742, and we…