United States v. Cavazos

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent
except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.
R. 47.5.4.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 99-20584
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
MICHAEL CAVAZOS, JR.,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. H-98-CR-126-4
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September 22, 2000
Before SMITH, BENAVIDES and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Michael Cavazos appeals his conviction for conspiracy to
possess marijuana and cocaine with intent to distribute. He
asserts that the evidence was insufficient to support his
conviction. We hold that the evidence was sufficient to permit a
rational trier of fact to find the essential elements of the
offense beyond a reasonable doubt. See United States v. Bell,
678 F.2d 547, 549 (5th Cir. 1982)(en banc). Cavazos also
contends that the district court erred in giving the jury a
deliberate-ignorance instruction. The evidence presented at

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trial supported the district court’s decision to give this
instruction. See United States v. Hull, 160 F.3d 265, 271 (5th
Cir. 1998), cert. denied, 525 U.S. 1169, and cert. denied, 526
U.S. 1136 (1999); United States v. Lara-Velasquez, 919 F.2d 946,
951-53 (5th Cir. 1990). Cavazos’s conviction is AFFIRMED.

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