How does the court assess the sufficiency of the evidence to support a conviction?

In assessing the sufficiency of the evidence to support a conviction, we review the entire record in the light most favorable to the judgment to determine if it contains substantial evidencei.e., evidence that is reasonable, credible and of solid valuefrom which a reasonable trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. (People v. Solomon (2010) 49 Cal.4th

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792, 811.) We presume in support of the judgment the existence of any fact the jury reasonably could have deduced from the evidence. (People v. Vines (2011) 51 Cal.4th 830, 869.) We must accept any logical inferences that the jury could have drawn even if we would have reached a contrary conclusion. (Solomon, supra, at pp. 811-812.)