Opinion ID: 2980405
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Heading: Drug Offenses

Text: Davidson argues that there was insufficient evidence to convict him because the prosecution failed to present “recordings, photos, phone records, video, nor any of the like,” which, “if it existed, may have supported the government in proving the elements [of the crime].” The relevant inquiry, however, is whether the evidence presented at trial was sufficient. In this case, the evidence is overwhelming and plainly sufficient to support a conviction. For each separate drug offense, the government presented the testimony of the cooperating informants, any relevant intermediaries, law enforcement officers who monitored the transactions, and the scientist who tested the drugs. There was also expert testimony from DEA Agent Lewis, who testified that Davidson was manufacturing crack cocaine for distribution. Based on this evidence, -5- No. 10-5902 United States v. Davidson a “rational trier of fact could have found . . . beyond a reasonable doubt” that Davidson was distributing drugs in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841. Jackson, 443 U.S. at 319.