When a defendant argues on appeal that the evidence is insufficient to support their conviction, how does the court review the evidence?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Manzo, 11 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1486, 121 Cal.Rptr.3d 207, 192 Cal.App.4th 366, 2011 Daily Journal D.A.R. 17 (Cal. App. 2011):

When a defendant argues on appeal that the evidence is insufficient to support his or her conviction, "we review the whole record in the light most favorable to the judgment below to determine whether it discloses substantial evidencethat is, evidence that is reasonable, credible and of solid valuefrom which a reasonable trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. [Citations.] If the verdict is supported by substantial evidence, we must accord due deference to the trier of fact and not substitute our evaluation of [the evidence] for that of the fact finder." ( People v. Koontz (2002) 27 Cal.4th 1041, 1078, 119 Cal.Rptr.2d 859, 46 P.3d 335.)

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