United States v. Sonia A. Mediavilla

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972 F.2d 1345·1992 WL 197032·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 27613
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 14, 199291-10630California702 words

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972 F.2d 1345 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sonia A. MEDIAVILLA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-10630. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 12, 1992. * Decided Aug. 14, 1992. Before BRUNETTI, RYMER and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Sonia A. Mediavilla appeals from the affirmance of her conviction following a bench trial before a magistrate for reckless driving in violation of Haw.Rev.Stat. § 291-2, a federal offense pursuant to the Assimilative Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. § 13 . Mediavilla contends that there was insufficient evidence to support her conviction for reckless driving. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm. 3 There is sufficient evidence to support a conviction if, reviewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the government, "any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a…

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