What is the test for establishing a reasonable doubt in a sexual assault case?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Johnson, D069867 (Cal. App. 2017):

"[W]e review the whole record in the light most favorable to the judgment below to determine whether it discloses substantial evidenceevidence that is reasonable, credible, and of solid valuesuch that a reasonable trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt." (People v. Hubbard (2016) 63 Cal.4th 378, 392 (Hubbard).) "State and federal due process requirements are identical in this regard." (People v. Coffman and Marlow (2004) 34 Cal.4th 1, 87, citing People v. Rowland (1992) 4 Cal.4th 238, 269 [constitutional due process requirements ask " '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' "].)

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