What is the legal test for sufficiency of evidence in a sexual assault case?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Risbeck, E051732, Super.Ct.No. SWF025121 (Cal. App. 2011):

"The law we apply in assessing a claim of sufficiency of the evidence is well established: '"'"[T]he court must review the whole record in the light most favorable to the judgment below to determine whether it discloses substantial evidencethat is, evidence which is reasonable, credible, and of solid valuesuch that a reasonable trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt."'"' [Citation.] The standard is the same under the state and federal due process clauses. [Citation.] 'We presume "'in support of the judgment the existence of every fact the trier could reasonably deduce from the evidence.' [Citation.] This standard applies whether direct or circumstantial evidence is involved." [Citations.]' [Citation.]" (People v. Gonzales (2011) 52 Cal.4th 254, 294.)

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