Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Derek C. ALEXANDER, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2016-10-03
Citations: 669 F. App'x 434
Docket Number: No. 15-30295
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Derek C. ALEXANDER, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before: TASHIMA, SILVERMAN, and M. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 669
Pages: 434–435

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Derek C. ALEXANDER, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 15-30295
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted September 27, 2016
Filed October 03, 2016
Helen J. Brunner, Esquire, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Charlene Koski, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Barbara J. Sievers, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Seattle, WA.
John Robert Carpenter, Esquire, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Tacoma, WA.
Before: TASHIMA, SILVERMAN, and M. SMITH, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Derek C. Alexander appeals from the district court's order denying his motion to reverse his bench-trial convictions for unsafe driving, in violation of 38 C.F.R. § 1.218(b)(33), and disorderly conduct, in violation of 38 C.F.R. § 1.218(b)(ll). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Alexander contends that there is insufficient evidence to support his convictions. We review sufficiency claims de novo, asking "if viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt." See United States v. Duran, 189 F.3d 1071, 1078 (9th Cir. 1999). The government presented sufficient evidence to allow a rational fact finder to conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that Alexander operated his vehicle in an unsafe manner before and during the traffic stop on the morning of January 16, 2015. The government also presented sufficient evidence to allow a rational fact finder to conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that Alexander intended to, and did, disrupt the normal operations of the Veterans Affairs facility by repeatedly screaming at police officers in the lobby of the building and refusing to obey their commands over a prolonged period of time. See United States v. Agront, 773 F.3d 192, 199-200 (9th Cir. 2014).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.