What is the standard of review for a motion for judgment of acquittal?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Tejeda-Larios, 106 F.3d 411 (9th Cir. 1997):
The standard of review for a motion for judgment of acquittal is "whether the evidence, considered favorably to the government, was such as to permit a rational conclusion by the jury that the accused was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt." United States v. Gann, 732 F.2d 714, 725 (9th Cir.1984).
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