What is the test for sufficiency of evidence in criminal cases?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Chaira, E053083 (Cal. App. 2013):

When a criminal defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction, "'we review the entire record in the light most favorable to the judgment to determine whether it contains substantial evidencethat is, evidence that is reasonable, credible, and of sold valuefrom which a reasonable trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.' [Citation.]" (People v. Avila (2009) 46 Cal.4th 680, 701.) "We determine 'whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.' [Citation.]" (Ibid.)

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