What is the test for a Rule 29 motion for judgment of acquittal?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from United States v. Godiksen, No. 20-530 (2nd Cir. 2021):

This Court "review[s] de novo the sufficiency of evidence and the district court's denial of a Rule 29 motion for judgment of acquittal." United States v. Bramer, 956 F.3d 91, 96 (2d Cir. 2020). "A defendant challenging the sufficiency of the evidence bears a heavy burden because a reviewing court must consider the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution and uphold the conviction if any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt." Id. (internal quotation marks omitted).

Sufficient evidence supports the jury's conclusion that Godiksen intended

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