How is the "beyond a reasonable doubt" standard applied in sexual assault cases?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Fulkerson, E061903 (Cal. App. 2015):
defendant's acts were legally without excuse to the "beyond a reasonable doubt" standard. Instead, we only determine whether a reasonable trier of fact could have found that the prosecution met this burden by producing evidence in support of the verdict that is reasonable, credible, and of solid value. (People v. McCurdy (2014) 59 Cal.4th 1063, 1104.)
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