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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 16 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from People v. Stanley.

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1 People v. Stanley Anchor
cal · 1995
green “if the circumstances reasonably justify the trier of fact's findings, the opinion of the reviewing court that the circumstances might also reasonably be reconciled with a contrary finding does not warrant a reversal of the judgment.” 8
2 People v. Stanley
cal · 1995
green “although it is the duty of the jury to acquit a defendant if it finds that circumstantial evidence is susceptible of two interpretations, one of which suggests guilt and the other innocence , it is the jury, not the appellate court, which must be convinced of the defendant's gui…” 5
3 People v. Sifuentes
calctapp · 2011
green “a conclusion reached by considering other facts and deducing a logical consequence from them.” 3

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