Miles Guo Court Documents · Doc 474
Order as to Miles Guo Pursuant to Rule 29(c). Motion is Denied. / (中文)
摘要
Order · Rule 29(c) Motion for Acquittal Denied
This two-page order, signed by United States District Judge Analisa Torres, denies Mr. Guo's motion for a judgment of acquittal under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 29(c) following his July 16, 2024 conviction in United States v. Miles Guo, 23 Cr. 118-1 (AT).
Procedural Background
- July 16, 2024: The jury convicted Defendant Miles Guo of various fraud- and conspiracy-related charges arising from a more than $1 billion fraud scheme (citing ECF Nos. 307, 395);
- Defendant now moves for acquittal on the nine counts of conviction pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 29(c) (Mot., ECF No. 464, case-doc-464).
Legal Standard Recited
The order applies the standard for a Rule 29 motion:
- A defendant must establish that no rational trier of fact could have found the elements of the crime of conviction beyond a reasonable doubt, citing Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319 (1979);
- Courts adjudicating Rule 29 motions must "view the evidence in the light most favorable to the [G]overnment, crediting every inference that could have been drawn in the [G]overnment's favor, and deferring to the jury's assessment of witness credibility and its assessment of the weight of the evidence" (citing United States v. Chavez).
Disposition
Applying the standard, the Court DENIES the Rule 29(c) motion. The order concludes that the evidence at trial, viewed in the light most favorable to the government, was sufficient to support each count of conviction.