What is the test for finding a defendant guilty of intent to commit acts of sexual assault?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Scott, 229 Cal.App.3d 707, 280 Cal.Rptr. 274 (Cal. App. 1991):
Appellant contends the record lacks substantial evidence of such intent. In considering this contention we "review the whole record in the light most favorable to the judgment below to determine whether it discloses substantial evidence such that a reasonable trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt." (People v. Johnson (1980) 26 Cal.3d 557, 562, 162 Cal.Rptr. 431, 606 P.2d 738.)
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