When determining whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain a criminal conviction, how does the court review the entire record?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from The People v. Ruiz, D053520, No. SCE268001 (Cal. App. 2010):

When determining whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain a criminal conviction, we review the entire record in the light most favorable to the judgment 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. Hillhouse (2002) 27 Cal.4th 469, 496.) We presume in support of the judgment the existence of every fact the trier of

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