The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Cotton, 114 F.3d 1196 (9th Cir. 1997):
We will affirm a conviction if, "reviewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the Government, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt." United States v. Hernandez, 105 F.3d 1330, 1332 (9th Cir.1997).
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