How does the Court review the sufficiency of evidence in a sexual assault case?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Vo, A127814, San Francisco County Super. Ct. No. 206749 (Cal. App. 2011):

"In reviewing a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, we do not determine the facts ourselves. Rather, we 'examine the whole record in the light most favorable to the judgment 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 guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.' [Citations.] We presume in support of the judgment the existence of every fact the trier could reasonably deduce from the evidence. [Citation.]" (People v. Guerra (2006) 37 Cal.4th 1067, 1129.)

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