United States v. Fonda Snyder

72 F.3d 136 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Fonda SNYDER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 94-10598. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Nov. 14, 1995. Decided Dec. 6, 1995. Before: NORRIS, BEEZER, and TROTT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 We affirm Snyder's convictions. 3 Her chief contention on appeal is that the United States did not present sufficient evidence to show she had the intent necessary to participate in a racketeering conspiracy. "Once a conspiracy exists, evidence establishing beyond a reasonable doubt defendant's connection with the conspiracy, even though the connection is slight, is sufficient to convict defendant of knowing participation in the conspiracy." United States v. Bautista-Avila, 6 F.3d 1360, 1362 (9th Cir.1993) (citations and quotation marks omitted). To prove this connection, "[e]vidence has to be produced to show that [the defendant] had knowledge of…