What is the test for reversing a jury's finding that a plaintiff intended to injure someone with his excrement?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Ravert, B293387 (Cal. App. 2019):

Even fully crediting appellant's testimony that he did not intend to hit anyone with his excrement but threw it only to show he "really had to use the restroom" would not warrant reversal of the jury's verdict given the substantial evidence supporting the jury's finding as to appellant's intent. (People v. Mendoza (2011) 52 Cal.4th 1056, 1069 ["When the circumstances reasonably justify the jury's findings, a reviewing court's opinion that the circumstances might also be reasonably reconciled with contrary findings does not warrant reversal of the judgment"].)

The judgment is affirmed.

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