Sufficiency Of Circumstantial Evidence

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• Guyer v. Elger
  216 F.2d 537· 8th Cir.· 1954-11-09 ·cited 40×
  The court held that the trial court's determination that the plaintiff's circumstantial evidence was sufficient to present the issue of liability to the jury was a permissible conclusion under Iowa law.
• Huff v. State
  437 So. 2d 1087· Fla.· 1983-09-01 ·cited 39×
  James Roger Huff was convicted of murdering his parents and sentenced to death. The Florida Supreme Court reversed the convictions due to prosecutorial misconduct during closing argument, where the state attorney implied Huff had forged his father's signature despite introducing
• United States v. Telesforo Ray Gomez
  529 F.2d 412· 5th Cir.· 1976-03-25 ·cited 39×
  The court adheres to the result of the main opinion but expresses concern over the admission of hearsay evidence.
• Hildwin v. State
  727 So. 2d 193· Fla.· 1998-09-10 ·cited 38×
  Paul Hildwin appeals his death sentence for the strangulation murder of Vronzettie Cox. The Florida Supreme Court affirms the death sentence on resentencing, finding sufficient evidence for all aggravating factors and upholding the trial court's weighing of mitigating evidence.
• LaPOLLA v. State
  504 So. 2d 1353· Fla. 4th DCA· 1987-04-01 ·cited 38×
  Appellants Anderson and LaPolla were convicted of conspiracy to traffic in cocaine following an undercover operation conducted by narcotics investigator Dennis Gavalier. The court affirmed their conviction, holding that circumstantial evidence of negotiated drug transactions, rep
• Smith v. State
  194 So. 2d 310· Fla. 1st DCA· 1966-12-06 ·cited 38×
  Two brothers were convicted of breaking and entering with intent to commit felony and grand larceny for allegedly stealing items from an unoccupied home. The Florida appellate court reversed both convictions due to insufficient circumstantial evidence against one defendant and pr
• Green v. State
  408 So. 2d 1086· Fla. 4th DCA· 1982-01-20 ·cited 36×
  The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion to sever the charges, that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support the conviction, and that the jury exceeding the scope of a view did not prejudice the defendant.
• United States v. Gray
  464 F.2d 632· 8th Cir.· 1972-07-26 ·cited 36×
  The court held that the defendant's conviction for transporting falsely made, forged, and counterfeited securities was supported by substantial evidence and the trial was free of prejudicial error.
• Chicago v. Howell
  401 F.2d 752· 10th Cir.· 1968-10-09 ·cited 36×
  The court held that circumstantial evidence was sufficient for the jury to infer the train started the fire, and that injuries sustained while fighting the fire were proximately caused by it.
• Thurmond v. United States
  377 F.2d 448· 5th Cir.· 1967-05-22 ·cited 36×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict and that the jury instructions were not erroneous or prejudicial.
• United States v. Adolfo H. Gonzalez
  617 F.2d 104· 5th Cir.· 1980-05-14 ·cited 35×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support the conviction for possessing counterfeit notes with intent to defraud.
• Odessa D. Taylor v. State
  319 So. 2d 114· Fla. 2d DCA· 1975-09-26 ·cited 35×
  The circuit court erred in reversing the county court's dismissal of the information because the State failed to establish a prima facie case of marijuana possession against the petitioner.
• Johnson v. State
  537 So. 2d 117· Fla. 1st DCA· 1988-12-29 ·cited 34×
  James Johnson was convicted of cocaine possession and drug paraphernalia possession after officers conducted a pat-down search during a vehicle stop. The Florida appellate court reversed his conviction for drug paraphernalia, found the pat-down search illegal, and remanded the co
• Reed v. United States
  377 F.2d 891· 10th Cir.· 1967-05-23 ·cited 34×
  The court held that circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the murder weapon into evidence.
• Garrison v. United States
  353 F.2d 94· 10th Cir.· 1965-11-03 ·cited 34×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and that the trial court did not err in its jury instructions.
• Dr. Alexander v. Spaeth
  232 F.2d 776· 6th Cir.· 1956-05-01 ·cited 34×
  The court held that limiting the cross-examination of a key witness regarding potential motives for his testimony was reversible error.
• United States v. Johnson
  469 F.2d 973· 5th Cir.· 1972-12-04 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support the conviction for possession with intent to distribute marijuana, given the defendant's active role in moving the contraband.
• United States v. Robinson
  419 F.2d 1109· 8th Cir.· 1969-11-28 ·cited 32×
  The court held that sufficient circumstantial evidence supported the conviction and that the supplemental jury instruction did not constitute plain error.
• Bolen v. United States
  303 F.2d 870· 9th Cir.· 1962-05-29 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the jury's verdict of guilt for mail fraud, and that the motions for acquittal were properly denied.
• United States v. Lustig
  159 F.2d 798· 3d Cir.· 1947-02-10 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the evidence obtained from the hotel room was admissible, and the jury's verdict was supported by sufficient evidence for the counterfeiting charges.
• Barrentine v. State
  72 Fla. 1· Fla.· 1916-06-13 ·cited 32×
  Walter and Millie Barrentine were convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Jeff Davis and sentenced to life imprisonment. The Florida Supreme Court upheld their convictions, rejecting challenges to the indictment's sufficiency, jury instructions, and the evidenti
• Duest v. State
  12 So. 3d 734· Fla.· 2009-02-19 ·cited 31×
  Lloyd Duest was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death for killing John Pope. On postconviction appeal, Duest challenged his conviction and sentence under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851, raising Brady violations, claims of newly discovered evidence, and
• Bronson v. State
  926 So. 2d 480· Fla. 2d DCA· 2006-04-28 ·cited 30×
  Ricky Joe Bronson Jr. appealed his burglary and theft convictions, arguing insufficient circumstantial evidence supported his conviction. The court reversed, finding that the State failed to establish exclusive possession of stolen property and did not refute a reasonable hypothe
• Lincoln v. State
  459 So. 2d 1030· Fla.· 1984-11-21 ·cited 30×
  The court affirmed a robbery conviction, holding that the defendant's knowledge of her husband's intent to rob and her subsequent evasive driving as a getaway driver created a prima facie case for inferring complicity.
• United States v. Scott
  678 F.2d 606· 5th Cir.· 1982-06-18 ·cited 30×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support convictions for conspiracy to import and possess marihuana for five appellants, but insufficient for the others.
• United States v. Riley
  530 F.2d 767· 8th Cir.· 1976-02-09 ·cited 30×
  The court held that the trial judge did not abuse discretion in denying severance of counts and that there was sufficient evidence to convict the defendant of possessing a stolen Cadillac.
• United States v. Lentz
  524 F.2d 69· 5th Cir.· 1975-12-04 ·cited 30×
  The court held that the government need not prove direct presentation of false statements to a specific financial institution, only that the defendant acted knowingly and with the purpose of influencing a covered institution, which can be inferred from circumstantial evidence.
• Wilson v. State
  884 So. 2d 74· Fla. 2d DCA· 2004-04-14 ·cited 29×
  Jerry Wilson appeals his convictions for grand theft and dealing in stolen property following a bench trial. The court affirms the dealing in stolen property conviction but reverses the grand theft conviction, finding that dual convictions for both offenses relating to the same s
• Peavy v. State
  442 So. 2d 200· Fla.· 1983-12-08 ·cited 29×
  Robert Peavy was convicted of first-degree murder, robbery, and burglary in a death penalty case. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed his conviction but vacated his death sentence and remanded for resentencing because the trial court improperly found the 'cold, calculated, and pre
• Walker v. State
  152 Fla. 455· Fla.· 1943-03-05 ·cited 29×
  The court held that circumstantial evidence and admissions were sufficient to support the conviction for breaking and entering with intent to commit grand larceny. The court also held that the admissibility of a telephone conversation was not preserved for appeal.
• Delgado v. State
  948 So. 2d 681· Fla.· 2006-11-16 ·cited 28×
  Jesus Delgado was retried in 2004 for the 1990 murders of Tomas and Violetta Rodriguez after his initial 1994 conviction and death sentence were reversed on appeal due to an inadequate burglary theory. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed his convictions for two counts of first-deg
• Scott v. State
  581 So. 2d 887· Fla.· 1991-05-30 ·cited 28×
  Bradley Scott was convicted of the 1978 murder of a 12-year-old girl and sentenced to death, but the Florida Supreme Court reversed and vacated the conviction due to a seven-year delay in prosecution that violated due process and circumstantial evidence insufficient to prove guil
• United States v. Little
  562 F.2d 578· 8th Cir.· 1977-09-28 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction for transporting firearms in interstate commerce, even without the admission of the .303 rifle, and that the admission of the .303 rifle was proper under Rule 404(b).
• United States v. Ramos
  476 F.2d 624· 9th Cir.· 1973-03-29 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence, particularly the discovery of the trunk key near the defendant Ramos, was sufficient to support a finding of guilt for possession of marijuana.
• Wilkerson v. State
  232 So. 2d 217· Fla. 2d DCA· 1970-02-27 ·cited 28×
  Johnny A. Wilkerson appeals his conviction for breaking and entering a building with intent to commit a felony. The court reverses the conviction, finding the circumstantial evidence legally insufficient to support the guilty verdict because it failed to exclude other reasonable
• Rodriguez v. United States
  373 F.2d 17· 5th Cir.· 1967-02-13 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and that the newly discovered evidence did not warrant a new trial.
• McINTOSH v. United States
  341 F.2d 448· 8th Cir.· 1965-02-24 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient for the jury to infer that the defendant possessed the stolen tractor, transported it in interstate commerce, and knew it was stolen.
• United States v. Comer
  288 F.2d 174· 6th Cir.· 1961-03-06 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence presented was sufficient to sustain the jury's verdict of guilt for conspiring to evade federal wagering taxes.
• Herman v. State
  472 So. 2d 770· Fla. 5th DCA· 1985-06-20 ·cited 27×
  Bruce Herman was charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of Carol Rene Yates from a cocaine overdose. The trial court granted judgment of acquittal on the murder count but submitted the manslaughter charge to the jury, which convicted Herman. The appellate
• Lewis v. State
  570 So. 2d 346· Fla. 2d DCA· 1990-10-12 ·cited 26×
  Four defendants were convicted of trafficking in cocaine after police discovered two kilograms of cocaine in their vehicle during a traffic stop. The appellate court affirmed the convictions of Lewis, Mr. Jones, and Mrs. Jones, but reversed the conviction of Wells because the cir
• United States v. Palmere
  578 F.2d 105· 5th Cir.· 1978-08-09 ·cited 26×
  The court held that the trial judge did not err in denying the defendant's motion for acquittal, refusing an absent-witness instruction, admitting evidence of the cocaine's street value, or in the instructions given.
• In the Interest of D. J. v. State
  330 So. 2d 35· Fla. 4th DCA· 1976-03-12 ·cited 26×
  D.J., a minor, was adjudicated delinquent and committed to the Division of Youth Services based on possession of marijuana found in a vehicle she occupied. The court reversed, holding that the circumstantial evidence—marijuana found in a vehicle where D.J. was a passenger with no
• Hernandez
  305 So. 2d 211· Fla. 3d DCA· 1974-12-17 ·cited 26×
  Sergio Hernandez appealed his conviction for breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony and assault with intent to commit murder in the second degree, arguing the circumstantial evidence was insufficient to support a conviction. The Florida appellate court affirmed the
• United States v. Hill
  481 F.2d 929· 5th Cir.· 1973-07-23 ·cited 26×
  The court held that the admission of a defense witness's prior inconsistent statement was not preserved for appeal because defense counsel failed to request a limiting instruction. The court also found the circumstantial evidence sufficient to support the conviction.
• United States v. Ellsworth
  481 F.2d 864· 9th Cir.· 1973-06-15 ·cited 26×
  The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying severance motions, admitting co-conspirator statements, or in its rulings on the scope of cross-examination and disclosure of exculpatory evidence. The evidence was sufficient to sustain the convictions.
• Winger v. United States
  233 F.2d 440· 9th Cir.· 1956-05-11 ·cited 26×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to convict the defendant of counseling the commission of the counterfeiting offense, even if through an intermediary.
• Baker v. United States
  227 F.2d 376· 5th Cir.· 1955-11-25 ·cited 26×
  Evidence of prior convictions is not admissible simply because the current charge does not require proof of specific intent.
• Formor v. State
  676 So. 2d 1013· Fla. 5th DCA· 1996-06-21 ·cited 25×
  Curtis Formor was convicted of six counts of kidnapping with intent to commit felony and six counts of home invasion robbery while wearing a mask. The appellate court affirmed the robbery convictions but reversed the kidnapping convictions, finding the movement of victims (3-6 fe
• Thomas v. State
  512 So. 2d 1099· Fla. 5th DCA· 1987-09-17 ·cited 24×
  Herman Thomas appealed his conviction for cocaine possession, challenging the sufficiency of circumstantial evidence regarding his knowledge and possession, and contesting the imposition of court costs without a determination of ability to pay. The appellate court affirmed the co
• Arms v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co.
  731 F.2d 1245· 6th Cir.· 1984-04-13 ·cited 24×
  The circumstantial evidence presented was insufficient to prove the insureds committed arson, as it lacked evidence of their opportunity or additional circumstances establishing culpability beyond motive and incendiary origin.