United States v. Devon Williamson

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978 F.2d 1266·1992 WL 323126·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 34275
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 9, 199292-10111California1,562 words

Opinion

Opinion

978 F.2d 1266 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Devon WILLIAMSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-10111. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 5, 1992. * Decided Nov. 9, 1992. Before BOOCHEVER, NOONAN and O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Devon Kent Williamson appeals his conviction for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 . Williamson argues that the evidence against him was insufficient because (a) the testimony of one of the government's chief witnesses, James Dunn, was incredible as a matter of law and (b) no evidence was presented that Williamson entered into an agreement with the alleged co-conspirators. We find that a rational jury could have believed Dunn to be credible and that sufficient evidence of an agreement between Williamson and the alleged co-conspirators was presented. Accordingly, we affirm…

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