State v. Hernandez

I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion and would reverse the defendant’s conviction.

The constitutional standard for testing the sufficiency of evidence is enunciated in Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 99 S.Ct. 2781, 61 L.Ed.2d 560 (1979). It requires that a conviction be based on proof sufficient for any rational trier of fact, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, to find the essential elements of the crime charged beyond a reasonable doubt.

State v. Smith, 463 So.2d 16, 18 (La.App. 5th Cir.1985)

Further,

When circumstantial evidence is offered to…