United States v. Lourdes Topete De Navarro, United States of America v. Rogelio Lopez-Perez

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33 F.3d 60·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 30900
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 18, 199493-10594California844 words

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33 F.3d 60 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Lourdes TOPETE de NAVARRO, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rogelio LOPEZ-PEREZ, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 93-10594, 93-10611. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 15, 1994. Decided Aug. 18, 1994. Before: FERNANDEZ, RYMER, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 Rogelio Lopez-Perez and Lourdes Topete de Navarro appeal their convictions for importation of marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. We affirm. DISCUSSION A. Sufficiency of the Evidence 2 There is sufficient evidence to support a conviction if, "after viewing 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." Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319 (1979). The crime of possession with intent to…

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