What is the test for a drug dealer to be convicted of possession of heroin with intent to distribute the drug without trial?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Alcazar, 936 F.2d 580 (9th Cir. 1991):
We will uphold a conviction if, viewing the evidence " 'in the light most favorable to the prosecution,' " it appears that " 'any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.' " United States v. Orozco-Santillan, 903 F.2d 1262, 1264 (9th Cir.1990) (quoting Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319 (1979) (emphasis in original)).
A. Possession of Heroin with Intent to Distribute
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