California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Shumate, G056263 (Cal. App. 2020):
prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt." [Citations.] We examine the record to determine "whether it shows evidence that is reasonable, credible and of solid value from which a rational trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt." [Citation.] Further, "the appellate court presumes in support of the judgment the existence of every fact the trier could reasonably deduce from the evidence." [Citation.]'" (People v. Crabtree (2009) 169 Cal.App.4th 1293, 1321-1322.)
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