California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Mcclain, E050123, Super.Ct.No. FSB802459 (Cal. App. 2010):
"A substantial evidence inquiry examines the record in the light most favorable to the judgment and upholds it if the record contains reasonable, credible evidence of solid value upon which a reasonable trier of fact could have relied in reaching the conclusion in question. Once such evidence is found, the substantial evidence test is satisfied. [Citation.] 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 finding." (People v. Barnwell (2007) 41 Cal.4th 1038, 1052.) Further, we note that "[b]ecause intent can seldom be proven by direct evidence, it typically is inferred from the circumstances" presented by the evidence. (People v. Smith (2009) 178 Cal.App.4th 475, 479.)
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