United States v. Jose Hernandez

PER CURIAM: *

A jury convicted Jose Hernandez of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2 and 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A). Hernandez claims the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction, suggesting that he was an unwitting courier of the methamphetamine. We disagree.

The government was required to prove (1) possession, (2) knowledge, and (3) intent to distribute. See United States v. Vasquez, 677 F.3d 685, 694 (5th Cir.2012). Hernandez has challenged only knowledge.

When the drugs are hidden in a vehicle, control alone is not sufficient…