California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gonzales, D069452 (Cal. App. 2016):
Where, as here, a defendant contends substantial evidence does not support his conviction, we must "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. Johnson (1980) 26 Cal.3d 557, 578.) We state the facts in the light most favorable to the judgment.
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