How does the court review the sufficiency of the evidence to uphold a robbery conviction?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Hooks, D069668 (Cal. App. 2016):

This court reviews the sufficiency of the evidence to uphold a robbery conviction by viewing " 'the whole record in the light most favorable to the judgment to determine whether it contains substantial evidencei.e., evidence that is credible and of solid valuefrom which a rational trier of fact could have found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.' [Citations.] When undertaking such review, our opinion that the evidence could reasonably be reconciled with a finding of innocence or a lesser degree of crime does not warrant a reversal of the judgment." (People v. Hill (1998) 17 Cal.4th 800, 848-849.)

" 'Although we must ensure the evidence is reasonable, credible, and of solid value, nonetheless it is the exclusive province of the trial judge or jury to determine the credibility of a witness and the truth or falsity of the facts on which that determination depends. [Citation.] Thus, if the verdict is supported by substantial evidence, we must accord due deference to the trier of fact and not substitute our evaluation of a witness's credibility for that of the fact finder.' " (People v. Ochoa (1993) 6 Cal.4th 1199, 1206.)

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