What is the test for reversing a jury's finding in a sexual assault case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hall, B265883 (Cal. App. 2017):
reasonably justify the jury's findings, the judgment may not be reversed simply because the circumstances might also reasonably be reconciled with a contrary finding." [Citation.] We do not reweigh evidence or reevaluate a witness's credibility. [Citation.]'" (People v. Nelson (2011) 51 Cal.4th 198, 210.)
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