United States v. Yancy Hawkins

12 F.3d 1109 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Yancy HAWKINS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50003. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 17, 1993. * Decided Nov. 30, 1993. Before: SCHROEDER, D.W. NELSON and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Yancy Hawkins appeals his conviction following jury trial for making a false claim against the government in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 287 . Hawkins claims there was insufficient evidence to support the conviction because the tax return he submitted was not a claim within the meaning of section 287. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 and affirm. 3 "There is sufficient evidence to support a conviction if, reviewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, 'any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.' " United States v. Reyes-Alvarado, 963 F.2d 1184,…