California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Handy, D072821 (Cal. App. 2018):
The standard of review for a sufficiency of the evidence claim is well established. We review the entire record in the light most favorable to the judgment to determine whether it contains substantial evidence--that is, evidence that is reasonable, credible, and of solid value--from which a reasonable trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. (People v. Steele (2002) 27 Cal.4th 1230, 1249.) "[T]he substantial evidence rule does not require that the evidence supporting defendant's
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