Opinion ID: 2427354
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Heading: sufficiency of the evidence

Text: Defendants challenge the sufficiency of the evidence supporting their convictions. We review de novo the district court's denial of a motion made under Rule 29 for judgment of acquittal. United States v. Giambro, 544 F.3d 26, 29 (1st Cir.2008). In doing so, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury's guilty verdict and assess whether a reasonable factfinder could have concluded that the defendant was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. See United States v. Lipscomb, 539 F.3d 32, 40 (1st Cir.2008). We conclude that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict as to González and Fernández. However, in the case of Rosario, we conclude that while the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict as to his involvement in crimes of drug conspiracy and distribution, it did not support the jury's findings of elevated quantities of drugs. Accordingly, we vacate the district court's judgment as to Rosario to the extent it included the elevated quantities, and remand for resentencing.