Blas

MEMORANDUM *

Peter Bias appeals his convictions of (1) carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, and (2) entering military property for the purpose of illegal hunting. Bias contends there was insufficient evidence to sustain the convictions. There is sufficient evidence to support a conviction if, “after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.” United States v. Carranza, 289 F.3d 634, 641-42 (9th Cir.2002) (quoting Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319 , 99 S.Ct. 2781 , 61 L.Ed.2d 560 (1979)). Given the deferential standard of review, we affirm.

When confronted by law enforcement officers regarding a weapon concealed in his truck, Bias produced only a non-concealed weapon permit. While the government failed to produce any direct evidence that Bias did not have a concealed weapon permit, such as a definitive report from the Guam Police Department, the jury was presented with sufficient circumstantial evidence for a jury to conclude that Bias had only a non-concealed weapon permit. Circumstantial evidence can be sufficient to sustain a…