United States v. Valdez-Morales

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* 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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. 99-50433
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
MARTHA VALDEZ-MORALES,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. EP-98-CR-961-1-F
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April 6, 2000
Before KING, Chief Judge, and SMITH and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit
Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Martha Valdez-Morales appeals her conviction for importation
of marijuana. Valdez-Morales argues that the district court
erred in denying her motion for a judgment of acquittal on the
basis that the evidence failed to show that she intentionally and
knowingly imported marijuana into the United States. We have
reviewed the record and the briefs and hold that the evidence of
the events at the border was sufficient for a reasonable jury to

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find Valdez-Morales guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. See United
States v. Lopez, 74 F.3d 575, 577 (5th Cir. 1996).
AFFIRMED.

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