What is the standard for determining whether a reasonable trier of fact could have found a defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Valle, C077462 (Cal. App. 2017):

"whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt." ' [Citation.] We apply an identical standard under the California Constitution. [Citation.] 'In determining whether a reasonable trier of fact could have found defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, the appellate court "must view the evidence in a light most favorable to respondent and presume in support of the judgment the existence of every fact the trier could reasonably deduce from the evidence." ' [Citation.]" (People v. Young (2005) 34 Cal.4th 1149, 1175, italics omitted.) We will reverse for insufficient evidence only if " ' " 'upon no hypothesis whatever is there sufficient substantial evidence to support [the conviction].' [Citation.]" ' " (People v. Manriquez (2005) 37 Cal.4th 547, 577.)

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