United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS December 31, 2003
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
No. 03-50572
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
JOSE CANDELARIO RIOS, JR.,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. DR-02-CR-397-1-WWJ
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Before BARKSDALE, EMILIO M. GARZA, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Jose Candelario Rios, Jr., the defendant, was convicted by a
jury of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and
importation of marijuana. Rios argues that the evidence was
insufficient to support his conviction because the marijuana was
concealed inside the vehicle he was driving and the Government
failed to show that he knew that the marijuana was in the
vehicle.
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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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. 03-50572
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Viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the jury’s
verdict, there is sufficient evidence to support both
convictions. See United States v. Diaz-Carreon, 915 F.2d 951,
953-54 (5th Cir. 1990); United States v. Ortega-Reyna, 148 F.3d
540, 544 (5th Cir. 1998). The judgment of the district court is
AFFIRMED.