In reviewing verdicts for sufficiency of the evidence, what are the guidelines used by the courts in reviewing the evidence?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Verduzco-Contreras, 899 F.2d 20 (9th Cir. 1990):
In reviewing verdicts for sufficiency of the evidence, this court views the evidence in the light most favorable to the government. United States v. Goode, 814 F.2d 1353, 1355 (9th Cir.1987). In Goode, this court instructed:
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