Jesus Maria Figueroa v. United States

29 F.3d 631 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Jesus Maria FIGUEROA, Defendant-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee. No. 93-50245. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 7, 1994. * Decided June 29, 1994. Before: D.W. NELSON, BEEZER, and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Jesus Maria Figueroa ("Appellant") appeals his conviction on one count each of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 846 , and possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). We affirm. I. 3 Appellant does not challenge the existence of a drug-distribution conspiracy. Rather, he maintains that no rational trier of fact could conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that he had the requisite "slight connection with the conspiracy" that could demonstrate "knowing participation in the conspiracy." United States v. Garza, 980 F.2d 546, 552 (9th Cir.1992); accord…