United States v. Liberato

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 23-3262 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 4:23-cr-00139- JAS-MAA-1 v. WARDY ALFONSO LIBERATO OPINION Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona James Alan Soto, District Judge, Presiding Argued and Submitted March 24, 2025 Phoenix, Arizona Filed July 8, 2025 Before: Marsha S. Berzon and Mark J. Bennett, Circuit Judges, and John R. Tunheim, District Judge. * Opinion by Judge Berzon; Dissent by Judge Bennett * The Honorable John R. Tunheim, United…