How does the Court of Appeal review the record?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Tran, B281201 (Cal. App. 2018):
We review the record in the light most favorable to the judgment to determine whether substantial evidence supports the determination below. (People v. Fulcher (2006) 136 Cal.App.4th 41, 52.) In conducting this review, "[w]e may not determine the credibility of witnesses, nor reweigh any of the evidence, and we must draw all reasonable inferences in favor of the judgment below. [Citation.]" (Ibid.)
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