United States v. Keith A. Harris

65 F.3d 177 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Keith A. HARRIS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-30326. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 7, 1995. Decided Aug. 16, 1995. Before: BROWNING, BOOCHEVER, and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Keith Harris was convicted after a jury trial of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin and one count of possession with intent to distribute, based largely on the testimony of Kathleen Lopez, a confidential informant. He appeals his conviction and sentence on multiple grounds. I. Sufficiency of the evidence 3 "The evidence is sufficient to support a conviction as long as, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the government, a rational jury could have found the defendants guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of each element of the crime." United States v. Hegwood, 977 F.2d 492, 497 (9th Cir.1992), cert.…