What is the test for establishing that there is substantial evidence to support a finding that a defendant premeditated and deliberated beyond a reasonable doubt?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Vega-Sanchez, E059175 (Cal. App. 2014):
We review the record in the light most favorable to the judgment below to determine whether it discloses substantial evidencethat is, evidence, including circumstantial evidence, which is reasonable, credible, and of solid valuefrom which a reasonable trier of fact could find that the defendant premeditated and deliberated beyond a reasonable doubt. (People v. Stanley (1995) 10 Cal.4th 764, 792-793.)
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