California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Flores, B211207, No. BA272661 (Cal. App. 2010):
27. In this context, "substantial evidence" means "'"evidence from which a jury composed of reasonable [persons] could... conclude"'" that the particular facts underlying the instruction did exist. (People v. Cruz, supra, 44 Cal.4th at pp. 636, 664.)
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