United States v. Kam Kuen Wong

45 F.3d 438 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Kam Kuen WONG, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-10171. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 14, 1994. Decided Dec. 19, 1994. Before: WALLACE, Chief Judge, PREGERSON and BEEZER, Circuit Judges. MEMORANDUM 1 Wong appeals his conviction under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922 (g)(1) for possession of a firearm by a felon. He contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction and that the trial judge improperly responded to one jury question. We have jurisdiction over this timely appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We affirm. 2 Wong's first contention is that there was insufficient evidence to convict him of possession of a firearm by a felon. The scope of our review over such a claim is narrow: if any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt, we will affirm. United…