Does the Court of Appeal have any authority or authority to interfere with the determination of the trier of fact?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Von Villas, 11 Cal.App.4th 175, 15 Cal.Rptr.2d 112 (Cal. App. 1992):

"[E]ven though the appellate court may itself believe that the circumstantial evidence might be reasonably reconciled with defendant's innocence, this alone does not warrant interference with the determination of the trier of fact. [Citations.] Whether the evidence presented is direct or circumstantial, ... the relevant inquiry on appeal remains whether any reasonable trier of fact could have found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. [Citations.]" (People v. Towler (1982) 31 Cal.3d 105, 118-119, 181 Cal.Rptr. 391, 641 P.2d 1253.)

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