California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Lima, B296346 (Cal. App. 2020):
Defendant contends there was insufficient evidence to support a conviction for attempted first degree murder committed with premeditation and deliberation. Upon a challenge to the sufficiency of evidence for a jury finding, we " 'review the whole 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 valuesuch that a reasonable trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.' " (People v. Clark (2011) 52 Cal.4th 856, 942.)
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