What is the proper test for determining whether there is evidence of guilt in a sexual assault case?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from United States v. Heck, 499 F.2d 778 (9th Cir. 1974):

The proper test is not whether the evidence excludes every hypothesis except that of guilt but rather whether the trier of fact could reasonably arrive at its conclusion. United States v. Nelson, 419 F.2d 1237, 1243 (9th Cir. 1969).

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