Opinion ID: 727615
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Heading: sufficiency of the evidence

Text: 23 Counsel for defendant includes a pro forma argument that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury's determination of guilt. We note that counsel's brief is woefully inadequate on this point and violates Fed.R.App.P. 28(a)(6), which requires arguments to contain the contentions of the appellant on the issues presented, and the reasons therefor, with citations to the authorities, statutes, and parts of the record relied on. 24 Nonetheless, our independent review of the trial transcript reveals that the testimony was more than sufficient to sustain the verdict. See Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319 (1979) (holding that evidence looked at in light most favorable to government must be sufficient to convince a rational juror of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt).