What is the test for determining whether sufficient evidence supports a jury verdict in a robbery case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Boothe, B286328 (Cal. App. 2018):
"'To determine whether sufficient evidence supports a jury verdict, a reviewing court reviews the entire record in the light most favorable to the judgment to determine whether it discloses evidence that is reasonable, credible, and of solid value such that a reasonable jury could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.' [Citation.]" (People v. Smith (2014) 60 Cal.4th 603, 617.)
Robbery is the "felonious taking of personal property in the possession of another, from his person or immediate presence,
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