--- title: "Musacchio v. United States" citation: "Musacchio v. United States, 577 U.S. 237 (2016)" authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-MUSACCHIO-577-US-237" authority_type: "case" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding" official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-577/pdf/USREPORTS-577-237.pdf" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-MUSACCHIO-577-US-237/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # 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): ## Used in - [Rule 29, Mistrial, Verdict, and Juror Misconduct](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/30-plea-and-trial/rule-29-mistrial-verdict-and-juror-misconduct.md)