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United States v. Taylor — 9th Cir. (Sep 17, 2026)

No. 25-2902 Argued September 17, 2026 Published September 21, 2026

The Ninth Circuit hears a joint argument in the appeals of siblings Evelyn, Laron, and Latrice Taylor. Prosecutors said the Taylors and their co-conspirators registered sham cleaning businesses, filed unemployment claims for supposed employees—sometimes using stolen identities—and withdrew the benefits through California EDD debit cards. The scheme obtained about one point one million dollars between 2013 and 2016. After a six-day trial in 2024, a jury convicted four Taylor siblings of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. This recording covers the appeals of three of them. They challenge the judge's response to a juror who appeared to sleep during testimony, an EDD investigator's fraud-indicator testimony, proof that the scheme used interstate wires, and parts of the loss calculation at sentencing. The government defends the convictions and sentences.

United States v. Taylor (No. 25-2902) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, argued September 17, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/media/2026/09/17/25-2902.mp3
Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/streams-videos/archive?case=25-2902&hearingDate=2026-09-17
Argument video — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx3twxnChm0
Sentencing release — U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California:https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/4-southern-california-siblings-sentenced-federal-prison-terms-their-roles-11-million
Semiannual report — U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General:https://oig.dol.gov/public/semiannuals/DOL-OIG%20Semiannual%20Report%20to%20Congress%20April%201%202025-September%2030%202025.pdf
Laron Taylor appellate docket — Justia mirror:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca9/25-2902
Bond-pending-appeal calendar — U.S. District Court for the Central District of California:https://apps.cacd.uscourts.gov/JpsApi/file/27ff5233-ee2a-465f-442d-08de0c014462
David Annicchiarico — State Bar of California:https://apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Detail/247544
Steven Brody — State Bar of California:https://apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Detail/271616
Law Office of Steven Brody:https://www.stevebrodylaw.com/index.html
William Larsen counsel identification — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2026/07/23/25-4461.pdf
Puckett v. United States — U.S. Reports via GovInfo:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-556/pdf/USREPORTS-556-129.pdf
Ninth Circuit plain-error formulation:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/03/17/25-1052.pdf
Sua sponte — Cornell Legal Information Institute:https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/sua_sponte

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