United States v. Jorge Salazar

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993 F.2d 886·1993 WL 151274·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 18232
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMay 11, 199392-50361California670 words

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Opinion

993 F.2d 886 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jorge SALAZAR, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50361. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted April 27, 1993. * Decided May 11, 1993. Before: BROWNING, KOZINSKI and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Jorge Salazar appeals his conviction imposed following jury trial for carrying a firearm during a drug trafficking offense in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c). Salazar contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction because (1) he did not know that a gun was in his car and (2) his coconspirator's decision to carry a gun did not fall within the scope of their agreement and was not reasonably foreseeable. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. 3 Salazar moved for judgment of acquittal not during trial, but six days after the jury verdict pursuant to Fed.R.Crim.P. 29(c). "[T]he defendant must move for a…

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