United States v. Anthony Rebich

85 F.3d 639 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Anthony REBICH, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-30177. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 5, 1996. Decided May 8, 1996. Before: FLETCHER, NOONAN, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Anthony Rebich appeals from a judgment of conviction, entered against him after a jury trial, for purloining a mule deer belonging to the United States, for knowingly concealing the deer or parts thereof, for depredation of the deer, and for trespassing on a wildlife refuge. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . I. Sufficiency of the Evidence 3 Because Rebich moved for acquittal under Fed.R.Crim.P. 29(a) on the ground of insufficient evidence below, we review the record, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, to determine whether any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the…