United States v. Vahe Nalbantion

990 F.2d 1264 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Vahe NALBANTION, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50396. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 10, 1993. * Decided March 17, 1993. Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, and FARRIS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** OVERVIEW 2 Vahe Nalbantion appeals his jury conviction for possessing and uttering counterfeit currency, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472 . We have jurisdiction over the timely appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. DISCUSSION 3 Nalbantion challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction for uttering counterfeit currency. In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence, we must determine, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, whether any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. United States v. Bishop, 959…