When reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction of a defendant in a sexual assault case, what is the test for sufficiency?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Bell, B255356 (Cal. App. 2015):
When reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence to support a 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 solid valuefrom which a reasonable trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt." (People v. Avila (2009) 46 Cal.4th 680, 701.) When
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