The following excerpt is from Allbee v. Maass, 953 F.2d 1386 (9th Cir. 1992):
In determining whether there is sufficient evidence to support a conviction, this court inquires whether, "after 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." Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319 (1979). Under this standard, reviewing courts are highly deferential to the trier of fact, even in instances where the reviewing court might have drawn different conclusions from the evidence presented.
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