What is the test for re-examining a finding of facts in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rios, F074387 (Cal. App. 2019):
reasonable, credible and of solid value. We presume every inference in support of the judgment that the finder of fact could reasonably have made. We do not reweigh the evidence or reevaluate witness credibility. We cannot reverse the judgment merely because the evidence could be reconciled with a contrary finding. (People v. D'Arcy (2010) 48 Cal.4th 257, 293.)
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