United States v. Kathy R. Green

995 F.2d 233 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Kathy R. GREEN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 90-50612. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 7, 1993. * Decided June 9, 1993. Before KOZINSKI, SILER ** and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM *** 2 The jury wasn't required to believe Green's innocent explanation for her conduct; the government put on "evidence that would allow a rational jury to conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that the [guilty] explanation [was] the correct one." United States v. Vasquez-Chan, 978 F.2d 546, 549 (9th Cir.1992). Green was caught with a suitcase containing $10 million worth of heroin. GER 30. A reasonable jury could have found that whoever put the heroin into the suitcase knew Green might easily discover it: The suitcase reeked of glue, which dripped from its edges, and uneven packing made the suitcase off-balance. GER 9, 17-18. From this, it would have been…