California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Banuelos, E059134 (Cal. App. 2014):
instead, whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. [Citation.]' [Citation.]" (People v. Watkins (2012) 55 Cal.4th 999, 1019-1020.)
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