Legal Opinion

People v. Wells

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 12, 1960No. Crim. 7176PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAshburn, J.

Defendants Bolton and Wells appeal from conviction of second degree burglary. Robert Smith who was convicted with them did not appeal.

The principal point raised by both appellants is insufficiency of the evidence and we must be guided by the rule set forth in People v. Daugherty, 40 Cal.2d 876, 885 [256 P.2d 911] : “The test on appeal is whether there is substantial evidence to support the conclusion of the trier of fact. It is not whether guilt is established beyond a reasonable doubt. . . . ‘The court on appeal “will not attempt to determine the weight of the evidence, but will decide only…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. People v. DaughertyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
  2. People v. AshleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
  3. People v. AdamsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
  4. People v. KauffmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1907
  5. People v. TannerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1935

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. People v. McFarlandCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  2. People v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
  3. People v. PikeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
  4. State v. HarrisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
  5. People v. CrosbyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962

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