Opinion ID: 2162655
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Was the evidence adduced at the trial sufficient to support the conviction of defendant beyond a reasonable doubt?

Text: Except for the defendant's throwing away a key that fit the stolen car after his arrest, the issue is entirely one of the credibility of witnesses. The juvenile witness testified that the defendant came along in the stolen car, picked him up and they went for a ride. The defendant testified that the juvenile came along in the stolen car, picked him up and they went for a ride. The dispute is entirely and exactly who took the car. The issue is that of which account is to be believed. Under this set of facts, `The test is not whether this court is convinced of the guilt of the defendant beyond a reasonable doubt but whether this court can conclude the trier of the facts could, acting reasonably, be convinced to the required degree of certitude by the evidence which it had a right to believe and accept as true.' [8] We conclude that the trier of facts acting reasonably, was so convinced by such evidence.