California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Romero, G052114 (Cal. App. 2017):
premeditated and deliberated beyond a reasonable doubt. [Citations.] The standard of review is the same in cases such as this where the People rely primarily on circumstantial evidence. [Citation.]" (People v. Perez (1992) 2 Cal.4th 1117, 1124.) "'An appellate court must accept logical inferences that the jury might have drawn from the evidence even if the court would have concluded otherwise. [Citations.]'" (People v. Halvorsen (2007) 42 Cal.4th 379, 419.)
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