When a defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction, how does the court review the evidence?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Kaczmarczyk, D059889 (Cal. App. 2013):

When a defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support a conviction, our review is limited to reviewing the entire record to determine whether substantial evidence supports the verdict. Substantial evidence is defined as evidence that is reasonable, credible, and of solid value. (People v. Elliot (2005) 37 Cal.4th 453, 466.) "The appellate court presumes in support of the judgment the existence of every fact the trier could reasonably deduce from the evidence. [Citations.] The same standard applies when the conviction rests primarily on circumstantial evidence. [Citation.] Although it is the jury's duty to acquit a defendant if it finds the circumstantial evidence

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