What is the test for determining whether there is sufficient evidence to support a jury's finding?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Evans, B269394 (Cal. App. 2017):
In evaluating whether there is sufficient evidence to support a jury's finding, "'"we review the record in the light most favorable to the [verdict] to determine whether it discloses . . . 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. Salazar (2016) 63 Cal.4th 214, 242 (Salazar).) We do not reweigh the credibility of witnesses or "resolve . . . evidentiary conflicts"; instead we "accept [all] logical inferences that the jury might have drawn from the . . . evidence." (People v. Maury (2003) 30 Cal.4th 342, 396, 403.)
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