Jordan

*143 MEMORANDUM *

Albert Jordan appeals his conviction for passing and uttering counterfeit securities of the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 472 , and possession of a counterfeit bank check in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 513 (a). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm.

Jordan first contends that there was insufficient evidence to establish that he knowingly possessed counterfeit securities with intent to defraud. We review Jordan’s insufficient evidence claim de novo. United States v. Si, 343 F.3d 1116, 1123 (9th Cir.2003). Sufficient evidence supports a conviction if, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the government, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Id. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, we conclude that ample evidence demonstrates that Jordan knowingly possessed counterfeit treasury checks and intended to defraud the government. This evidence includes: (1) Jordan’s incriminating statements in a wiretapped conversation with a government informant; (2) the informant’s testimony regarding Jordan’s ongoing fraudulent check…