People v. Andrade

Opinion

YEGAN, J.

Over a half-century ago, Justice Vallee, apparently weary of the repetitive and almost nauseating frequency of appeals challenging the sufficiency of the evidence, reiterated the even then familiar “substantial evidence rule.” He then lamented: “No one seems to listen.” (Overton v. Vita-Food Corp. (1949) 94 Cal.App.2d 367, 370 [210 P.2d 757].) Just two years ago, in Estate of Gilkison (1998) 65 Cal.App.4th 1443, 1448-1450 [77 Cal.Rptr.2d 463], we collected the pertinent precedents concerning appellate review of judicial determinations addressed to the sound discretion of the…