Opinion ID: 77991
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Heading: Appellants' Sufficiency of the Evidence Claims

Text: We review the district court's denial of Defendants' motions for judgment of acquittal based on sufficiency of the evidence under Rule 29, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, de novo. United States v. Evans, 473 F.3d 1115, 1118 (11th Cir.2006). In determining whether the government produced sufficient evidence, we must review the evidence in the light most favorable to the government and draw all reasonable factual inferences in favor of the jury's verdict. United States v. Dulcio, 441 F.3d 1269, 1276 (11th Cir. 2006) (citation omitted). All that must be found is that a reasonable fact-finder could have determined that the evidence proved Defendants' guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. United States v. Smith, 459 F.3d 1276, 1286 (11th Cir.2006) (citation omitted). All Defendants, with the exception of Westry, challenge the sufficiency of the evidence to support their convictions. All Defendants also challenge the sufficiency of the evidence supporting several sentencing enhancements imposed, following interrogatories answered by the jury, and these are addressed in Section D of this opinion. We now briefly summarize the evidence as to each of the three Defendants who challenge its sufficiency with respect to their convictions for conspiracy.