What is the standard of appeal when a jury convicted a defendant of sexual assault based solely on circumstantial evidence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Truss, B257842 (Cal. App. 2015):
(People v. Jones (1990) 51 Cal.3d 294, 314.) "The same standard applies when the conviction rests primarily on circumstantial evidence. [Citation.]" (People v. Kraft (2000) 23 Cal.4th 978, 1053.) "An appellate court must accept logical inferences that the jury might have drawn from the circumstantial evidence. [Citation.]" (People v. Maury (2003) 30 Cal.4th 342, 396.)
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