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* Pursuant to Local Rule 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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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 Local Rule 47.5.4.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No.96-40686
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
JOSE A. RODRIGUEZ,
Defendant-Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the
Southern District of Texas
(L-92-CR-251-2)
June 6, 1997
Before JOHNSON, EMILIO M. GARZA, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Jose A. Rodriguez appeals his conviction for bribery of a U.S.
Border Patrol Agent, conspiracy to possess with the intent to
distribute marijuana, and possession with the intent to distribute
marijuana. He argues that the Government failed to prove by a
reasonable doubt that he was predisposed to commit the offenses.
After carefully reviewing the record and the briefs in the present
case, we hold that a rational juror could find beyond a reasonable
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doubt that Rodriguez was predisposed to commit the offenses in
question. See United States v. Mora, 994 F.2d 1129, 1136-38 (5th
Cir. 1993).
AFFIRMED.
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