What is the standard of review for a challenge to a forgery conviction under section 470, subdivision (d) of the California Criminal Code?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Wilson, A134570 (Cal. App. 2013):
"'When considering a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence to support a conviction, we review the entire record in the light most favorable to the judgment to determine whether it contains substantial evidencethat is, evidence that is reasonable, credible, and of solid valuefrom which a reasonable trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. [Citation.]' [Citation.] . . . 'Our inquiry on appeal "in light of the whole record [is] whether any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt." [Citations.] The standard of review is the same when the People rely mainly on circumstantial evidence. [Citations.]' [Citation.]'" (People v. Battle (2011) 198 Cal.App.4th 50, 61-62; see also
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People v. Pugh (2002) 104 Cal.App.4th 66, 72 (Pugh) [sufficient evidence supported forgery conviction under section 470, subdivision (d)].)
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