Fukutaki

United States v. Fukutaki

Good Law
40 F. App'x 486
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 6, 2002No. 01-50173; D.C. No. CR-00-02415-IEGCalifornia762 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Nancy Ann Fukutaki was arrested while entering the United States from Mexico when drugs were found in the fuel tank of the truck she was driving. Following a jury trial, she was convicted of importation of marijuana, 21 U.S.C. §§ 952 & 960, and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841 (a)(1). On appeal, she argues (1) the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support her conviction; (2) information redacted from an arrest report, produced by the government during discovery, violated Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 , 83 S.Ct. 1194 , 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963); and (3) the district court erred in excluding two items of evidence. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. As the parties are familiar with the facts and procedural history of the case, we will not detail them here except as necessary.

Fukutaki first argues that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to show she knew of the drugs in her fuel tank. Evidence is sufficient to support a conviction if, viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the elements of the crime beyond a reasonable…

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