What is the burden of a defendant challenging a conviction based upon insufficiency of the evidence?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from U.S.A. v. Feliciano, 223 F.3d 102 (2nd Cir. 2000):

A defendant challenging a conviction based upon a claim of insufficiency of the evidence bears a heavy burden. See United States v. Naiman, 211 F.3d 40, 46 (2d Cir. 2000).

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