The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Guard, 2 F.3d 1158 (9th Cir. 1993):
Evidence is sufficient to support a conviction if, viewing 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. Mullins, 992 F.2d 1472, 1477 (9th Cir.1993) (quotation omitted). Section 5845(b) defines a machinegun as:
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