Opinion ID: 2107127
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Heading: The Standard for a Motion for Judgment of Acquittal

Text: In reviewing a trial justice's denial of a defendant's motion for judgment of acquittal, this Court will employ the same standards as the trial court. State v. Grant, 946 A.2d 818, 826 (R.I.2008); see also State v. Hesford, 900 A.2d 1194, 1200 (R.I.2006); State v. Briggs, 886 A.2d at 760. In conducting our review, [w]e view the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, giving full credibility to its witnesses, and drawing all reasonable inferences consistent with guilt. Grant, 946 A.2d at 826. The motion must be denied if, when viewed in this light, the evidence is sufficient to support a verdict of guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. State v. Mondesir, 891 A.2d 856, 861 (R.I. 2006).