United States v. Howald

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 23-1182 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 6:21-cr-00004- BMM-1 v. JOHN RUSSELL HOWALD, OPINION Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana Brian M. Morris, District Judge, Presiding Argued and Submitted May 6, 2024 Seattle, Washington Filed June 13, 2024 Before: William A. Fletcher, Carlos T. Bea, and John B. Owens, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge Owens 2 USA V. HOWALD SUMMARY* Criminal Law The panel affirmed John Howald’s convictions for a…