“ The Court of Appeals' review of the evidence in the light most favorable to the Government improperly shifted the burden to Smith.
In sum, focusing on the legally admitted evidence in the light most favorable to the Government "preserves" the factfinder's weighing of the evidence. Such preservation is desirable when the reviewing court is examining the legal-sufficiency of the evidence. ”

“ Petitioner and a codefendant, Slade Miller, were tried jointly for federal murder and conspiracy to commit murder, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1111 and 1117, on charges arising from the killing of a fellow inmate at Lorton Reformatory in Virginia. ”