What is the test for overturning a finding that a jury could reasonably justify the jury's findings?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Tiscareno, 2d Crim. No. B250637 (Cal. App. 2015):
reasonably justify the jury's findings, the judgment may not be reversed simply because the circumstances might also reasonably be reconciled with a contrary finding." (People v. Farnam, supra, 28 Cal.4th at p. 143.)
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