California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Delacruz, E064648 (Cal. App. 2017):
Defendant's contentions do not contradict the reasonableness of the contrary findings that support the verdict: "Of course, the appellate court does not substitute its judgment for that of the jury but affirms the verdict if a rational trier of fact could find premeditation and deliberation beyond a reasonable doubt." (People v. Pride (1992) 3 Cal.4th 195, 247; see People v. Wharton (1991) 53 Cal.3d 522, 548.) Accordingly,
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substantial evidence supports the jury's verdicts that defendant committed first degree attempted murder.
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