IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 02-60691
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
BRENT MANDAL JONES,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Mississippi
USDC No. 1:01-CR-91-GG
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March 5, 2003
Before DAVIS, WIENER and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Brent Mandal Jones appeals his conviction for conspiring to
possess more than fifty grams of crack cocaine with intent to
distribute. He asserts that the evidence was insufficient to
support his conviction because the witnesses against him were all
convicted drug dealers and because their testimony was
unsubstantiated. The uncorroborated testimony of a coconspirator
may be sufficient to support a conviction. See United States v.
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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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. 02-60691
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Gadison, 8 F.3d 186, 190 (5th Cir. 1993). We hold that “a
rational jury could have found the essential elements of the
offense[] beyond a reasonable doubt.” Id. at 189 (internal
quotation and citation omitted).
Jones also asserts that the district court erred in limiting
his closing argument to twenty minutes. He has not established
that the district court abused its discretion in this limitation.
See United States v. Moye, 951 F.2d 59, 63 (5th Cir. 1992).
Jones contends that the cumulative effect of these errors
requires reversal. He has failed to show that cumulative errors
deprived him of a fair trial. See United States v. Munoz, 150
F.3d 401, 418 (5th Cir. 1998). The judgment of the district
court is AFFIRMED.