California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. SMITH, E049071, Super. Ct. No. RIF136041 (Cal. App. 2011):
In determining whether a judgment is supported by sufficient evidence, this court reviews the entire record in the light most favorable to the prosecution in order to determine whether it contains substantial evidence that is reasonable, credible, and of solid value upon which a reasonable trier of fact could have found defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. (People v. Chatman (2006) 38 Cal.4th 344, 389.) "'We resolve neither credibility issues nor evidentiary conflicts; we look for substantial evidence. [Citation.]'" (People v. Zamudio (2008) 43 Cal.4th 327, 357.) We cannot set aside a judgment on grounds of insufficient evidence unless it clearly appears "'that on no hypothesis whatever is there sufficient substantial evidence to support the verdict. . . .' [Citation.]" (People v. Sanghera (2006) 139 Cal.App.4th 1567, 1573.)
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