UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT _________________

No. 22-1976 _________________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

v.

MICHAEL CARABALLO, Appellant _________________

On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Criminal No. 3-17-cr-00277-001) District Judge: Honorable Robert D. Mariani _________________

Submitted Under Third Circuit L.A.R. 34.1(a) May 17, 2023 Before: SHWARTZ, MONTGOMERY-REEVES, and ROTH, Circuit Judges.

(Filed: December 8, 2023) Gino A. Bartolai, Jr. 238 William Street Pittston, PA 18640 Counsel for Appellant Gerard M. Karam Robert J. O’Hara Office of the United States Attorney 235 N Washington Avenue P.O. Box 309, Suite 311 Scranton, PA 18503 Counsel for Appellee _____________

OPINION OF THE COURT _____________ MONTGOMERY-REEVES, Circuit Judge.

Michael Caraballo appeals his sentence for an aggravated assault. Caraball