United States v. Ernesto Pimentel, Sr., Ernesto Pimentel, Jr.

15 F.3d 1093 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ernesto PIMENTEL, Sr., Ernesto Pimentel, Jr., Defendants-Appellants. Nos. 93-50073, 93-50074. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 7, 1993. Filed Dec. 20, 1993 Decided Dec. 30, 1993. Before: TANG, D.W. NELSON, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Ernesto Pimentel Sr. and Ernesto Pimentel Jr. were convicted of conspiracy to import marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 952 , 960, and 963, and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1) and 846. We affirm. DISCUSSION 3 ERNESTO PIMENTEL SR. I. 4 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. Bishop, 959 F.2d…