Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Appeal Against Conviction — Standard of Review — Findings of Fact

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

Appellate courts defer to trial court findings of fact. Reversal requires: (1) no evidence to support the finding; or (2) the verdict is unreasonable given the primary facts and inferences. The appellant bears the burden of demonstrating error. The principle respects the trial court's advantage…

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