United States v. Charles Branch

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FEB 27 2024

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 22-50202

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 2:21-cr-00403-PA-

v.

MEMORANDUM*

CHARLES FITZGERALD BRANCH,

Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California Percy Anderson, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted January 9, 2024** Pasadena, California

Before: CALLAHAN, CHRISTEN, and BENNETT, Circuit Judges.

Charles Branch appeals his jury conviction and sentence for two counts of

possessing stolen mail in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1708. We presume the parties’

familiarity with the facts and do not discuss them in detail here except as needed to

provide context. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 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). § 3742. We…