Abrahamson

MEMORANDUM **

Steve C. Abrahamson appeals his conviction and eleven-month sentence for assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a person who has not yet attained the age of sixteen years in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 113 (a)(7) and 1153. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742 , and we affirm.

I.

We review Abrahamson’s claim of insufficient evidence de novo. United States v. Sullivan, 522 F.3d 967, 974 (9th Cir.2008). “There is sufficient evidence to support a conviction if, ‘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.’ ” Id. (quoting Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319 , 99 S.Ct. 2781 , 61 L.Ed.2d 560 (1979)). In making this determination, we “must assume that the evidence at trial was properly admitted.” United States v. Vizcarra-Martinez, 66 F.3d 1006, 1009 (9th Cir.1995) (citing Lockhart v. Nelson, 488 U.S. 33, 40-42 , 109 S.Ct. 285 , 102 L.Ed.2d 265 (1988)).

The evidence at trial was sufficient to support Abrahamson’s conviction. The government introduced evidence that I.A. experienced substantial bruising…