California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Troncoso, D054675, No. JCF19091 (Cal. App. 2010):
In evaluating whether substantial evidence supports a conviction, we follow welldefined rules. We "must examine the whole record in the light most favorable to the judgment to determine whether it discloses substantial evidence evidence that is reasonable, credible and of solid value such that a reasonable trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt." (People v. Kraft (2000) 23 Cal.4th 978,
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