United States v. Yates

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 25-2987 Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 4:23-cr-00318- v. AMO-1 DARNEKO YATES, OPINION Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Araceli Martinez-Olguin, District Judge, Presiding Argued and Submitted April 15, 2026 San Francisco, California Filed July 29, 2026 Before: Johnnie B. Rawlinson, Ryan D. Nelson, and Bridget S. Bade, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge R. Nelson 2 USA V. YATES SUMMARY* Criminal Law The panel affirmed the…