United States v. Jerry E. Dennis, II

60 F.3d 835 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Jerry E. DENNIS, II, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50587. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 26, 1995. * Decided July 3, 1995. Before: O'SCANNLAIN, LEAVY, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Jerry E. Dennis, II appeals his conviction, following a jury trial, for importation of marijuana and possession with intent to distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. Secs. 952 , 960 and 841(a)(1). Dennis contends that there was insufficient evidence to prove that he knowingly possessed marijuana with intent to distribute. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We affirm. 3 In reviewing whether the evidence presented at trial was sufficient to support a conviction, we must determine if, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the government, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements…