Legal Opinion
United States v. Ignacio Sanchez-Mata
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 11, 1991No. 87-5333PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge:
Ignacio Sanchez-Mata appeals from convictions for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute narcotics, and possession with intent to distribute narcotics. There is insufficient evidence to connect Sanchez-Mata to the drug conspiracy. Similarly, there is insufficient evidence that Sanchez-Mata had dominion or control over the drugs seized. We reverse both convictions.
Standard of Review
We will uphold a conviction if, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the government, any rational trier of fact could have found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable…
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