United States v. Louis Healy

MEMORANDUM

Louis Michael Healy appeals his jury conviction arid 327-month sentence for assault resulting in serious bodily injury, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153 (a) and 113(a)(6), aggravated sexual abuse, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153 (a) and 2241(a)(2), and abusive sexual contact, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153 (a) and 2244(b). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo claims of insufficient evidence. See United States v. Bennett, 621 F.3d 1131, 1135 (9th Cir.2010). We review for an abuse of discretion whether a sentence is substantively reasonable. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51 , 128 S.Ct. 586 , 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007). We affirm.

Healy contends that there is insufficient evidence to support each of his three convictions. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, we conclude that a rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of all three crimes beyond a reasonable doubt. See Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319 , 99 S.Ct. 2781 , 61 L.Ed.2d 560 (1979).

On his conviction for assault resulting in serious bodily injury, Healy argues that there is insufficient evidence that the victim…