USA vs. Watkins (5th Cir. 1997)

Federal Circuits, 5th Cir. (January 22, 1997)

Docket number: 96-20425

Permanent Link: http://vlex.com/vid/usa-vs-watkins-18395673
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* Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4. IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 96-20425 Summary Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus PHILLIP RAY WATKINS, Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (CR-H-95-301) January 16, 1997 Before JOHNSON, GARWOOD, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * Phillip Ray Watkins appeals his conviction of con spiracy to possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine and aiding and abetting the possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute.

Watkins contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. In reviewing the s ufficiency of evidence to support a conviction, the Court Â“must determine whether viewing the evidence and inferences therefrom Â‘in a light most favorable to the juryÂ’s guilty verdict[], a rational trier of fact could have found [the] defendant[] guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.Â’Â” U nited States v. Payne , 99 F.3d 1273, 1278 (5th Cir. 1996)(quoting United States v. Velgar-Vivero , 8 F.3d 236, 239 (5th Cir. 1993), cert. denied , 114 S. Ct. 1865 (1994)). Circumstantial evidence alone may prove the existence of a conspiracy. U nited States v. Dean , 59 F.3d 1479, 1485 (5th Cir. 1995), cert. denied , 1 16 S. Ct. 747 (1996). Some circumstances, if considered individually, may be insufficient to establish guilt; however, those same circumstances, if considered collectively, could be sufficient e vidence of guilt. S ee United States v. Lechuga , 888 F.2d 1472, 1476 (5th Cir. 1989).

Thus, after thoroughly reviewing the record in the present case, we hold that the evidence is sufficient for a reasonable jury to find Watkins guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. AFFIRMED.