IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 98-60525
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
GARY LEE WILES,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Mississippi
USDC No. 1:97-CR-54-2-G-G
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April 6, 1999
Before DAVIS, DUHÉ, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:1
Gary Lee Wiles appeals his conviction and sentence for
conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and for
possession with the intent to distribute cocaine.
Wiles fails to present sufficient argument to preserve his
evidentiary issue concerning the testimony that Wiles acted as “the
enforcer” for the drug supplier. See Grant v. Cuellar, 59 F.3d
523, 525 (5th Cir. 1995). We consider Wiles’ references to that
testimony only as part of his sufficiency-of-the-evidence issue.
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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
Wiles argues that the evidence was insufficient to prove his
guilt on either count of conviction. We have carefully reviewed
the arguments and the appellate record. We conclude that a
rational juror could conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that Wiles
was guilty of both charges. See United States v. Maltos, 985 F.2d
743, 746 (5th Cir. 1992) (conspiracy elements); United States v.
Ramirez, 963 F.2d 693, 701 (5th Cir. 1992) (elements of 21 U.S.C.
§ 841); United States v. Pineda-Ortuno, 952 F.2d 98, 102 (5th Cir.
1992) (standard of review).
AFFIRMED.