What is the legal test for a finding of premeditation and deliberate murder?

Attempted murder requires express malice, and, on appeal, we do not distinguish between attempted murder and completed first degree murder to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to support the finding of premeditation and deliberation. (People v. Herrera (1999) 70 Cal.App.4th 1456, 1462, fn. 8, disapproved on another point in People v. Mesa (2012) 54 Cal.4th 191, 199.)

"Review on appeal of the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the finding of premeditated and deliberate murder involves consideration of the evidence presented and all logical inferences from that evidence in light of the legal definition of premeditation and deliberation . . . . Settled principles of appellate review require us to review the entire record in the light most favorable to the judgment below to determine whether it discloses substantial evidencethat is, evidence which is reasonable, credible, and of solid valuefrom which a reasonable trier of fact could find that the defendant premeditated and deliberated beyond a reasonable doubt. [Citations.]" (People v. Perez (1992) 2 Cal.4th 1117, 1124 (Perez).) The hurdle to secure a reversal is just as high when the prosecution's case depends on circumstantial evidence. (People v. Stanley (1995) 10 Cal.4th 764, 792.) As long as there is reasonable justification for the findings

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