California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Dominguez, A142003 (Cal. App. 2015):
We are limited in our review of a claim of insufficiency of the evidence. " 'In assessing the sufficiency of the evidence, we review the entire record in the light most favorable to the judgment to determine whether it discloses evidence that is reasonable, credible, and of solid value such that a reasonable trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. [Citations.] Reversal on this ground is unwarranted unless it appears "that upon no hypothesis whatever is there sufficient substantial evidence to support [the conviction]." [Citations.]' [Citations.] [] Given this court's limited role on appeal, defendant bears an enormous burden in claiming there is insufficient evidence to sustain his molestation convictions. If the verdict is supported by substantial evidence, we are bound to give due deference to the trier of fact and not retry the case ourselves." (People v. Veale (2008) 160 Cal.App.4th 40, 45-46.)
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