United States v. Clifford James O'COnnOr
Opinion
Opinion
24 F.3d 251 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Clifford James O'CONNOR, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-50269. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 4, 1994. Decided April 18, 1994. Before: BROWNING, PREGERSON, and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges: 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Defendant, Clifford James O'Connor ("O'Connor"), appeals his jury conviction, contending that there was insufficient evidence to convict him on a single conspiracy charge. We find that sufficient evidence supports his conviction, and therefore we affirm. 3 O'Connor is one of at least seventeen defendants indicted for participating in a large and lengthy conspiracy to distribute and possess cocaine. The facts regarding the conspiracy charge are centered around the dealings of Thomas Clifford Whitmore ("Whitmore"). 4 The evidence showed that O'Connor was involved in Whitmore's organization throughout virtually the entire period…