Tracy Keith Burns v. United States

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43 F.3d 1478·1994 WL 703158·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 39913
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 14, 199494-30142California681 words

Opinion

Opinion

43 F.3d 1478 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Tracy Keith BURNS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-30142. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 6, 1994. * Decided Dec. 14, 1994. Before: D.W. NELSON, HALL, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Tracy Keith Burns appeals his conviction, following a jury trial, for manufacturing marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). Burns contends the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We affirm. 3 Burns contends that the government failed to present sufficient evidence of his involvement in the marijuana manufacturing because the government witnesses were induced to testify by promises of reduced sentences and immunity. We disagree. 4 "In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence supporting a conviction, we search the record to determine 'whether a reasonable jury, after…

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