Can a jury find a defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Bradley, 280 Cal.Rptr.3d 477, 65 Cal.App.5th 1022 (Cal. App. 2021):

could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. " ( People v. Westerfield (2019) 6 Cal.5th 632, 712, 243 Cal.Rptr.3d 18, 433 P.3d 914.) " To assess the evidence's sufficiency, we review the whole record to determine whether any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime ... beyond a reasonable doubt. " ( People v. Penunuri (2018) 5 Cal.5th 126, 142, 233 Cal.Rptr.3d 324, 418 P.3d 263.)

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