United States v. James Gene Jenkins

92 F.3d 1194 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. James Gene JENKINS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-50424. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 29, 1996. * Decided Aug. 5, 1996. Before: HUG, Chief Judge, SCHROEDER and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 James Gene Jenkins appeals his jury conviction for assault with a dangerous weapon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 113 (c). 1 Jenkins contends that there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm. 3 Jenkins contends that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support his conviction because the government failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he intentionally struck the victim or that he acted with specific intent to cause bodily harm. 4 In determining whether there was sufficient evidence to convict a defendant "the relevant question is…