What is the test for determining guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from In re D.S., G040249 (Cal. App. 5/8/2009), G040249. (Cal. App. 2009):
The trier of fact, not the appellate court, must be convinced of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; for us, "[t]he test is whether substantial evidence supports the decision, not whether the evidence proves guilt beyond a reasonable doubt." (People v. Mincey (1992) 2 Cal.4th 408, 432.)
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