United States v. Ofelia Penunuri-Valenzuela

996 F.2d 1229 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ofelia PENUNURI-VALENZUELA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50700. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 8, 1993. * Decided June 14, 1993. Before: CANBY, FERNANDEZ and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ofelia Penunuri-Valenzuela appeals her conviction following a jury trial for importation of and possession with intent to distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1), 952, 960. Penunuri-Valenzuela contends that there was insufficient evidence that she knew the car she was driving contained marijuana. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 Sufficient evidence to support a conviction exists if "a reasonable jury, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the government, could have found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of each essential element of the…