Opinion ID: 223162
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: standard of review

Text: We review challenges to the sufficiency of the evidence and denials of motions for judgment of acquittal de novo. United States v. Delgado-Uribe, 363 F.3d 1077, 1081 (10th Cir.2004). In so doing, we must examine whether `viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the Government, any rational trier of fact could have found the defendant guilty of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.' Id. (quoting United States v. Vallo, 238 F.3d 1242, 1246-47 (10th Cir.2001)). However, we do not weigh conflicting evidence or consider witness credibility, id., and the fact that prosecution and defense witnesses presented conflicting or differing accounts at trial does not necessarily render the evidence insufficient, see United States v. Shaffer, 472 F.3d 1219, 1223 (10th Cir.2007) ([T]he jury was free to credit Special Agent Zimmer's testimony and discredit Mr. Shaffer's.); see also United States v. Denny, 48 Fed.Appx. 732, 736 (10th Cir.2002) (stating that evidence is not rendered insufficient merely because the government and defense witnesses gave differing accounts at trial).