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authority type case jurisdiction federal_nationwide publication status published_united_states_reports precedential status binding decision or issuance date 2016-01-25 subsequent history Official source reviewed through 2026-08-25. negative treatment status Official primary sources checked through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run. material limitations Use only for the bounded propositions and limitations stated in the linked canonical module. Open official source ↗
Linked modules Musacchio v. United States
Holding used
Sufficiency is assessed against the charged offense's elements rather than an erroneously heightened instruction, without reweighing evidence or credibility.
Material limitation
Instructional error is a separate claim; this holding does not decide its preservation or remedy.
Official source and pinpoints
577 U.S. 237, 243–44 (2016): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-577/pdf/USREPORTS-577-237.pdf