United States v. Mitchell

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 24 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 25-1795 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 4:22-cr-01545-RM-EJM-1 v.

MEMORANDUM*

AARON THOMAS MITCHELL,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Rosemary Márquez, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted March 5, 2026 Phoenix, Arizona

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

Defendant-Appellant Aaron Thomas Mitchell appeals his convictions for one

count of kidnapping a minor, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1201(a)(1) and (g), and one

count of deprivation of bodily rights under color of law, in violation of 18 U.S.C.

§ 242. Defendant raises various challenges to his convictions. We have jurisdiction

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. under 18 U.S.C. § 3231. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm Defendant’s

convictions.

1. The district court did not abuse its…