What is the standard of review in cases in which the People rely mainly on circumstantial evidence?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Martinez, G057186 (Cal. App. 2020):

'sufficiency of the evidence' standard of review is the same in cases in which the People rely mainly on circumstantial evidence. [Citations.] '"'"If the circumstances reasonably justify the trier of facts findings, the opinion of the reviewing court that the circumstances might also reasonably be reconciled with a contrary finding does not warrant a reversal of the judgment."' [Citations.]"' [Citations.]" (People v. Akins (1997) 56 Cal.App.4th 331, 336-337 (Akins).)

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