Is there substantial evidence supporting the jury's finding that defendant committed first degree attempted murder?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Delacruz, E064648 (Cal. App. 2017):

Defendant's contentions do not contradict the reasonableness of the contrary findings that support the verdict: "Of course, the appellate court does not substitute its judgment for that of the jury but affirms the verdict if a rational trier of fact could find premeditation and deliberation beyond a reasonable doubt." (People v. Pride (1992) 3 Cal.4th 195, 247; see People v. Wharton (1991) 53 Cal.3d 522, 548.) Accordingly,

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substantial evidence supports the jury's verdicts that defendant committed first degree attempted murder.

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