When a defendant contends the evidence was insufficient to prove one or more elements of the crime, what is the role of the Court of Appeal in reviewing the evidence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Smyer, B283604 (Cal. App. 2019):
When a defendant contends the evidence was insufficient to prove one or more elements of a crime, "our role on appeal is a limited one." (People v. Ochoa (1993) 6 Cal.4th 1199, 1206.) "In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence, we must 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.' "
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