United States v. Ernesto Rudolfo Lopez

56 F.3d 74 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Ernesto Rudolfo LOPEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10450. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 11, 1995. * Decided May 16, 1995. Before: GOODWIN, POOLE, and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Ernesto Rudolfo Lopez appeals his convictions, following a jury trial, for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana, and possession with intent to distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 841 (a)(1), 846. Lopez contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review a challenge to the sufficiency of evidence to determine "'whether, after viewing 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…