United States v. Lazaro Campos-Avila

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15 F.3d 1090·1993 WL 533534·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 37505
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 27, 199392-50702California697 words

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Opinion

15 F.3d 1090 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Lazaro CAMPOS-AVILA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50702. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 6, 1993. * Decided Dec. 27, 1993. Before: SNEED, NOONAN, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Lazaro Campos-Avila appeals his conviction, following a bench trial, for importation and possession of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1) and 952. Campos-Avila contends that the government presented insufficient evidence regarding identity and knowledge to support his conviction. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 In determining the sufficiency of the evidence, we review the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution and determine whether any rational trier of fact could have found the elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319 (1979); see…

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