What is the test for overturning a finding of guilty of a sexual assault where the jury has found that the evidence contains conflicting inferences?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Talavera, B240366 (Cal. App. 2013):

Moreover, the existence of conflicting inferences would not compel reversal. "'Although it is the duty of the jury to acquit a defendant if it finds that circumstantial evidence is susceptible of two interpretations, one of which suggests guilt and the other innocence [citations], it is the jury, not the appellate court which must be convinced of the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. If the circumstances reasonably justify the trier of fact's findings, the opinion of the reviewing court that the circumstances might also reasonably be reconciled with a contrary finding does not warrant a reversal of the judgment. [Citations.]' [Citation.]" (People v. Thomas (1992) 2 Cal.4th 489, 514.)

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