Does a defendant have a "very heavy burden" in challenging the sufficiency of evidence in a criminal case?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Atehortva, 17 F.3d 546 (2nd Cir. 1994):

We recognize that in challenging the sufficiency of the evidence underlying a conviction, a defendant bears "a very heavy burden." United States v. Rosenthal, 9 F.3d

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