How does the Court of Appeal review the sufficiency of evidence on appeal?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Davis, H041255 (Cal. App. 2016):

"Where, as here, a defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence on appeal, we review the whole record in the light most favorable to the judgment below to determine whether it discloses substantial evidenceevidence that is reasonable, credible, and of solid valuesuch that a reasonable trier of fact could find the defendant

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guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. [Citations.]" (People v. Hubbard (2016) 63 Cal.4th 378, 392.)

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