What is the burden of proving that the evidence was insufficient to convict a defendant in a sexual assault case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Nyenekor, 15- 1271 (L), 16- 394 (Con) (2nd Cir. 2019):
A defendant challenging the sufficiency of the evidence faces a heavy burden, and a conviction will be upheld if any rational trier of fact could have found the elements of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt. United States v. Harvey, 746 F.3d 87, 89 (2d Cir. 2014). A reviewing court "view[s] the evidence in the light most favorable to the government, drawing all inferences
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