What is the test for a motion to acquit "in the light most favorable to the prosecution"?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Kerna, 28 F.3d 109 (9th Cir. 1994):
We review the denial of a motion to acquit " 'in the light most favorable to the prosecution,' determining whether '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).
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