United States v. Albert Bermudez

61 F.3d 912 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Albert BERMUDEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-10398. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 13, 1995. Decided July 12, 1995. Before: HUG, ALARCON, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * I. OVERVIEW 2 After leading the Tucson police on a high-speed chase toward the Mexican border, Albert Bermudez ("Bermudez") was arrested in connection with the transportation of a carload of marijuana, on the theory that he had been driving the escort or decoy car. A jury convicted Bermudez of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 846 and possession with intent to distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841 (a)(1). The district court sentenced Bermudez to 90 months of incarceration. We affirm his conviction. II. ANALYSIS A. Sufficiency of Evidence 1. Standard of Review 3 Bermudez argues…