Turner
United States v. Turner
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM *
Jeremy Shane Turner appeals his conviction on three drug counts and the sentence imposed by the district court following a jury trial. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3742 and 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm in all respects.
When viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution, the testimony of Stacey Running Crane and Corrina Running Crane establishes that Turner entered into an agreement to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. 1 See United States v. Kilby, 443 F.3d 1135, 1139 (9th Cir.2006) (stating that the evidence is sufficient to support a conviction *700 if, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt). Similarly, the testimony of Stacey, Corrina, Hyrum Woodward, and Jess Salway establishes that Turner possessed with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The evidence accordingly is sufficient to sustain Turner’s conspiracy and possession convictions.
The evidence also is sufficient to sustain the jury’s finding that Turner possessed more than 500 grams of methamphetamine, which is the quantity at which the…