What is the test for a motion to challenge the sufficiency of evidence in a sexual assault case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from United States v. Maciel, No. 10-50097, No. 10-50098, No. 10-50100 (9th Cir. 2011):
In evaluating a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, and must affirm the jury's verdict so long as any rational trier of fact could conclude that the elements of the crime have been proven beyond a reasonable doubt. United States v. Nevils, 598 F.3d 1158, 1163-64 (9th Cir. 2010) (en banc) (citing Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319 (1979)).
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