Opinion ID: 784813
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Heading: sufficiency of the evidence

Text: 21 A review of the sufficiency of the evidence to convict, in the absence of a Fed.R.Crim.P. 29 motion, is limited to determining whether there was a manifest miscarriage of justice. United States v. Carnes, 309 F.3d 950, 956 (6th Cir.2002). In his brief, Carter does not argue that there was no evidence to support his conviction. He further concedes that he cannot prevail upon this claim since this court can only reverse if the record is devoid of evidence pointing to guilt. Id. Carter's sole argument for reviewing the conviction is that his counsel was constitutionally ineffective for failing to make a motion for acquittal based on the insufficiency of the government's case. As the resolution of the ineffectiveness claim disposes of the sufficiency claim, we turn to it to address both issues.