United States v. Kelvin Neal

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NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Kelvin NEAL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-50568. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 5, 1994. * Decided Aug. 18, 1994. 1 Before: O'SCANNLAIN, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges, and MERHIGE, ** District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Kelvin Neal (Neal) appeals his convictions for conspiracy and possession of twenty kilograms of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1), 846. We affirm. I. SUFFICIENCY A. Conspiracy 4 There was sufficient evidence to establish a conspiracy and Neal's connection to that conspiracy. See United States v. Penagos, 823 F.2d 346, 348 (9th Cir.1987) (elements of conspiracy); see also United States v. Mares, 940 F.2d 455, 458 (9th Cir.1991) (evidence of slight connection proven beyond reasonable doubt is sufficient to convict a defendant of knowingly participating in an established…