United States v. Javier Espinosa-Cortez

983 F.2d 1078 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Javier ESPINOSA-CORTEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-10099. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Jan. 6, 1993. * Decided Jan. 13, 1993. Before REINHARDT, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Javier Espinosa-Cortez appeals his conviction at jury trial for importation of marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952 (a), and possession with intent to deliver marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). Espinosa-Cortez contends that there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. 3 We review the sufficiency of evidence to support a criminal conviction by viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution and determining whether "any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a…