What is sufficient evidence to convict a drug dealer?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Townsend, 19 F.3d 31 (9th Cir. 1994):
There is sufficient evidence to support a conviction if, " 'reviewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.' " United States v. Bishop, 959 F.2d 820, 829 (9th Cir.1992) (quoting Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319 (1979)).
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