California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Stephan, F069658 (Cal. App. 2017):
The requisite inability to control behavior " 'will not be demonstrable with mathematical precision. It is enough to say that there must be proof of serious difficulty in controlling behavior.' [Citation.]" (People v. Zapisek, supra, 147 Cal.App.4th at
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p. 1161.) Expert testimony is considered substantial evidence if it is supported by " 'relevant probative' " facts, rather than " 'guesswork, surmise, or conjecture.' " (Id. at p. 1168.) However, we do not reweigh the evidence or reevaluate the credibility of witnesses, and "[i]f the circumstances reasonably justify the trier of fact's findings, reversal of the judgment is not warranted simply because the circumstances might also reasonably be reconciled with a contrary finding. [Citation.]" (People v. Lindberg (2008) 45 Cal.4th 1, 27.)
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