IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 97-50437
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
ENRIQUE HERNANDEZ-SILVA,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. P-96-CR-90-1
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February 26, 1998
Before KING, HIGGINBOTHAM and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Enrique Hernandez-Silva appeals his jury conviction for
possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of
21 U.S.C. § 841. Hernandez-Silva argues that the evidence
presented by the Government was insufficient to support his
conviction. He maintains that the Government did not present
sufficient evidence that he knew that the vehicle he was driving
contained marijuana in hidden compartments. We have reviewed the
record and find that Hernandez-Silva has not shown that “the
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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
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record is devoid of evidence pointing to guilt, or . . . the
evidence on a key element of the offense [is] so tenuous that a
conviction would be shocking.” See United States v. Pierre, 958
F.2d 1304, 1310 (5th Cir. 1992)(en banc).
AFFIRMED.