What is the test for a defendant to argue that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury's findings of premeditation and deliberation as to each count?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Valencia, B280918 (Cal. App. 2018):

Appellant contends the evidence was insufficient as a matter of law to support the jury's findings of premeditation and deliberation as to each count. When a defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, "the reviewing court 'must review the whole record in the light most favorable to the judgment below to determine whether it discloses substantial evidence -- that is, evidence which is reasonable, credible, and of solid value -- such that a reasonable trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.' [Citation.]" (People v. Vy (2004) 122 Cal.App.4th 1209, 1224.) "We apply the same principles in

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