California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Y.R. (In re Y.R.), 172 Cal.Rptr.3d 554, 226 Cal.App.4th 1114 (Cal. App. 2014):
"In addressing a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence supporting a conviction, the reviewing court must examine the whole record in the light most favorable to the judgment to determine whether it discloses substantial evidenceevidence that is reasonable, credible and of solid valuesuch that a reasonable trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt." ( People v. Kraft (2000) 23 Cal.4th 978, 1053, 99 Cal.Rptr.2d 1, 5 P.3d 68.) Reversal of a conviction for insufficient evidence "is unwarranted unless it appears that upon no hypothesis whatever is there sufficient substantial evidence to support [the conviction]. [Citation.]"
[172 Cal.Rptr.3d 557]
( People v. Bolin (1998) 18 Cal.4th 297, 331, 75 Cal.Rptr.2d 412, 956 P.2d 374.) The same standard of review applies to juvenile court proceedings. ( In re Ryan N . (2001) 92 Cal.App.4th 1359, 1371, 112 Cal.Rptr.2d 620.)
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