United States v. Martin Corona-Mendoza

990 F.2d 1261 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Martin CORONA-MENDOZA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-30138. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 3, 1993. Decided March 30, 1993. Before WRIGHT, CANBY and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Defendant Martin Corona-Mendoza appeals his conviction of conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute it and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute it. According to Corona-Mendoza, the evidence offered at trial is insufficient to support his conviction for conspiracy because it fails to establish that he knew that a cocaine transaction was taking place or that he knowingly assisted in furthering the transaction. In addition, Corona-Mendoza asserts that the evidence is insufficient to sustain his conviction on the possession count because the government failed to establish that he had actual knowledge that there…