What are the grounds for a motion for judgment of acquittal?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Belton, 136 Cal.Rptr. 54, 66 Cal.App.3d 636 (Cal. App. 1977):
The grounds for the motion need not be stated with specificity unless the People demand specificity. (United States v. Jones (7 Cir. 1949) 174 F.2d 746, 748.) The People have the burden of proof to sustain a conviction and they are assumed to know the significance of a motion for judgment of acquittal unless they demand clarification. (United States v. Jones, supra.) The defendant does not have to lead the People by the hand.
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