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P. v. Brown CA1/1
Opinion
Opinion
Banke, J.
DISCUSSION
I. Conviction for Child Abuse
Defendant contends his attack on McCoy was not likely to cause her son great bodily injury and therefore the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction for child abuse under section 273a, subdivision (a). ―In determining the sufficiency of the evidence, we review the whole record in the light most favorable to the judgment for substantial evidence—that is, evidence which is reasonable, credible, and of solid value—such that any rational trier of fact could find the allegation true beyond a reasonable doubt. (People v. Johnson (1980) 26 Cal.3d 557, 578 . . . .) ‗[We] presume[] 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.]‘ (People v. Kraft (2000) 23 Cal.4th 978, 1053 . . . .) If the circumstances reasonably justify the fact finder‘s findings, a contrary finding reasonably reconciled with the circumstances does not warrant reversal of the judgment. (See People v. Bean (1988) 46 Cal.3d 919, 933 . . . ; In re George T. (2004) 33 Cal.4th 620, 631 . . . .)‖ (In…