California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Whitby, D076009 (Cal. App. 2020):
" 'When the sufficiency of the evidence to support a conviction is challenged on appeal, we review the entire record in the light most favorable to the judgment to determine whether it contains evidence that is reasonable, credible, and of solid value from which a reasonable trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.' [Citation.] Our review must 'presume in support of the judgment the existence of every fact the jury could reasonably have deduced from the evidence.' [Citation.] Even where, as here, the evidence of guilt is largely circumstantial, our task is not to resolve credibility issues or evidentiary conflicts, nor is it to inquire whether the evidence might ' "be reasonably reconciled with the defendant's innocence." ' [Citations.] The relevant inquiry is whether, in light of all the evidence, a reasonable trier of fact could have found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt." (People v. Gomez (2018) 6 Cal.5th 243, 278.)
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