What is the test for reversing a finding of guilty of making criminal threats and stalking?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Meneses, F066672 (Cal. App. 2014):

"Even when there is a significant amount of countervailing evidence, the testimony of a single witness that satisfies the standard is sufficient to uphold the [disputed] finding." (People v. Barnwell (2007) 41 Cal.4th 1038, 1052.) "Reversal is not warranted unless it appears '"that upon no hypothesis whatever is there sufficient substantial evidence to support [the conviction]." [Citation.]' [Citation.]" (People v. Duran (2002) 97 Cal.App.4th 1448, 1457.)

B. The statutory elements required to prove the crimes of making criminal threats and stalking are undisputed.

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