California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ramos, B231831 (Cal. App. 2012):
"When an appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support a conviction, the appellate court reviews the entire record to see '"whether it contains substantial evidencei.e., evidence that is credible and of solid valuefrom which a rational trier of fact could have found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt."' (People v. Jennings (1991) 53 Cal.3d 334, 364.) We view the facts in the light most favorable to the judgment, drawing all reasonable inferences in its support. [Citations.] We do not reweigh the evidence, resolve conflicts in the evidence, or reevaluate the credibility of witnesses. (See People v. Ochoa (1993) 6 Cal.4th 1199, 1206; [additional
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