What is the burden of an appellant in appealing against a finding of insufficient evidence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Pellecer, B280333 (Cal. App. 2018):
It is well-established that an appellant "bears a massive burden in claiming insufficient evidence" because the reviewing court's "role on appeal is a limited one." (People v. Akins (1997) 56 Cal.App.4th 331, 336.) We review the record in the light most favorable to the judgment and determine whether it discloses substantial evidence such that a rational trier of fact could find
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