What is the test for overturning a conviction for sexual assault in a federal civil case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Espinoza, 26 F.3d 133 (9th Cir. 1994):
We must uphold the conviction if "viewing the evidence in light most favorable to the government, any rational trier of fact could have found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of each element of the crime charged." United States v. Penagos, 823 F.2d 346, 347 (9th Cir.1987).
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