United States v. Vernon Young

FILED

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FEB 27 2013

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 12-30147

Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 4:11-cr-00057-SEH-

v.

MEMORANDUM*

VERNON MARSHALL JAMES

YOUNG,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana Sam E. Haddon, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted February 7, 2013 Seattle, Washington

Before: FISHER, GOULD and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.

Vernon Young appeals his conviction and sentence for simple assault and

assault with a dangerous weapon. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291,

and we affirm.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Circuit Rule 36-3. 1. We reject Young’s argument that insufficient evidence supported his

convictions, because the victim’s testimony would permit a rational juror to

conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that Young attacked the victim with a hammer

while others held the victim down. See United States v.…