Opinion ID: 606347
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Whether There Was Sufficient Evidence To Support The Convictions

Text: 22 There is sufficient evidence to support a conviction if,  'reviewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.'  United States v. Bishop, 959 F.2d 820, 829 (9th Cir.1992) (quoting Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319, 99 S.Ct. 2781, 2789, 61 L.Ed.2d 560 (1979)).
23 The appellants contend that the evidence at most demonstrated that someone at North Ranch committed the acts alleged, but that it was insufficient to support their convictions for those acts. They contend that other North Ranch employees had access to the SABRE terminals and that the passwords, personal identification numbers, and sine codes were not kept particularly secure. 24 The evidence concerning Winkleman's and Rinker's culpability was overwhelming. While the question is closer with respect to Mullins, the record convinces us that sufficient evidence was presented to link him to the unlawful acts. Because any rational jury could have found beyond a reasonable doubt the essential elements of the crimes for which the appellants were convicted, their claims of insufficient evidence fail. See United States v. Bishop, 959 F.2d at 829. 25