IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 98-41464
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
JULIE VONDELL DRAKE ARD,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas
USDC No. 1:97-CR-169-4
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August 27, 1999
Before KING, Chief Judge, and JOLLY and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Julie Vondell Drake Ard appeals her conviction for
participating in a conspiracy to transport stolen money in
interstate commerce and for knowingly receiving in interstate
commerce stolen money. She challenges the sufficiency of the
evidence supporting her conviction, arguing that the jury should
not have believed the testimony of the chief witness against her.
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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
No. 98-41464
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Ard did not move for a judgment of acquittal after the
Government rested or after the close of evidence. Accordingly,
the standard of review is whether there was a manifest
miscarriage of justice. See United States v. Thomas, 12 F.3d
1350, 1358 (5th Cir. 1994).
The jury has the sole responsibility for determining the
weight and credibility of the evidence. United States v.
Landerman, 109 F.3d 1053, 1067-68 (5th Cir. 1997), modified on
other grounds, 116 F.3d 119 (5th Cir. 1997). The jury’s verdict
did not result in a manifest miscarriage of justice.
AFFIRMED.