United States v. David Ludden

42 F.3d 1403 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. David LUDDEN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-30023. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 1, 1994. * Decided Nov. 14, 1994. 1 Before: WRIGHT, BEEZER, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 David Ludden appeals both his conviction and sentence under the Sentencing Guidelines for possession of an unregistered destructive device in violation of 26 U.S.C. Secs. 5841 , 5861(d), and 5871. We affirm. DISCUSSION 4 1. Ludden's argument that there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction fails. 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 820, 829 (9th Cir.1992) (internal quotations and citation omitted). 5 To…