California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. McDowell, E064587 (Cal. App. 2016):
Because the verdict is supported by substantial evidence, we must accord due deference to the trier of fact and not substitute our evaluation of a witness's credibility for that of the fact finder. (People v. Hamlin (2009) 170 Cal.App.4th 1412, 1426.)
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