What is the burden of a defendant seeking to overturn a jury verdict on sufficiency grounds?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Gigliotti, 17-1541, 17-2166 (2nd Cir. 2021):
We review challenges to the sufficiency of the evidence de novo. United States v. Harvey, 746 F.3d 87, 89 (2d Cir. 2014). "A defendant seeking to overturn a jury verdict on sufficiency grounds bears a heavy burden." United States v. Anderson, 747 F.3d 51, 59 (2d Cir. 2014) (internal
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