What is the sufficiency of the evidence in the case of the alleged conspiracy to pervert the course of justice?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Meyers, 847 F.2d 1408 (9th Cir. 1988):
In assessing the sufficiency of the evidence, our inquiry is whether, 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. United States v. Calabrese, 825 F.2d 1342, 1348 (9th Cir.1987).
The essential elements of a conspiracy are (1) an agreement to engage in
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