United States v. Ramon Garcia-Lopez, Defendant-Appelant

51 F.3d 283 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ramon GARCIA-LOPEZ, Defendant-Appelant. No. 94-30297. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 21, 1995. * Decided March 27, 1995. Before: SNEED, POOLE, and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ramon Garcia-Lopez appeals the district court's denial of his motion for judgment of acquittal after a jury convicted him of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute more than one kilogram of methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1), 846. Garcia-Lopez claims the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 In evaluating the sufficiency of the evidence, we ordinarily review the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution to determine whether any rational juror could have found the essential elements of the offense beyond…