What is the role of an appellate court in reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Jones, B207919, Super. Ct. No. TA083201 (Cal. App. 2010):

"The role of an appellate court in reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence is limited. The 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.' [Citations.] []... But it is the jury, not the appellate court, which must be convinced of the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. [Citation.] Therefore, an appellate court may not substitute its judgment for that of the jury." (People v. Ceja, supra, 4 Cal.4th at pp. 1138-1139.) We do not reweigh the evidence; even if the circumstances "might reasonably be reconciled

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