In re Israel A. CA5

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Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMarch 4, 2013F064724California1,458 words

Opinion

Opinion

DISCUSSION

Sufficiency of the Evidence As indicated above, appellant contends and the People concede that the evidence was insufficient to support appellant‟s adjudication of attempted burglary. Governing Principles In general, in determining whether the evidence is sufficient to support a finding in a juvenile court proceeding, the reviewing court is bound by the same principles as to sufficiency and the substantiality of the evidence which govern the review of criminal

Because appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence as to the count 1 offense only, and the facts of the other offenses are not relevant to the issues raised on appeal, we limit our factual summary to the count 1 offense.

3 convictions generally. (In re Roderick P. (1972) 7 Cal.3d 801, 809.) Those principles include the following: “[T]he reviewing court must examine the whole record in the light most favorable to the judgment to determine whether it discloses substantial evidence-- evidence that is reasonable, credible and of solid value--such that a reasonable trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. [Citation.] The appellate court presumes in support of the…

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