Sufficiency Of Circumstantial Evidence

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• Owen v. State
  432 So. 2d 579· Fla. 2d DCA· 1983-04-29 ·cited 24×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was legally insufficient to support the jury's verdict of guilty for burglary and sexual battery.
• Edwards v. State
  297 So. 2d 619· Fla. 1st DCA· 1974-07-16 ·cited 24×
• United States v. Beye
  445 F.2d 1037· 9th Cir.· 1971-07-08 ·cited 24×
  The court held that the search was lawful and the refusal to call a codefendant witness was proper.
• United States v. Chappell
  353 F.2d 83· 4th Cir.· 1965-11-04 ·cited 24×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict of guilty for forging and uttering a United States Treasury check.
• Karn v. United States
  158 F.2d 568· 9th Cir.· 1946-12-02 ·cited 24×
  The court held that the evidence presented was wholly insufficient to sustain a verdict of guilty, and the trial court should have granted a directed verdict of acquittal.
• Grover v. State
  581 So. 2d 1379· Fla. 4th DCA· 1991-06-19 ·cited 23×
  Grover was convicted of seven counts of grand larceny and one count of consumer fraud in connection with a vending machine sales business. The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed all convictions, holding that the circumstantial evidence of intent to steal was insufficient as
• United States v. Meriwether
  486 F.2d 498· 5th Cir.· 1973-10-23 ·cited 23×
  The court held that the evidence was insufficient to support convictions for tax evasion on Counts 1 and 3 due to a lack of direct or circumstantial proof linking the defendant to the alleged unreported income. The conviction on Count 2 was affirmed.
• Benson v. State
  526 So. 2d 948· Fla. 2d DCA· 1988-05-20 ·cited 22×
  Steven Benson appeals his convictions for the first-degree murders of his mother and adopted brother, attempted murder of his sister, and related crimes stemming from pipe bomb explosions in a vehicle on July 9, 1985. The court affirms all convictions and sentences, rejecting cha
• United States v. Eakes
  783 F.2d 499· 5th Cir.· 1986-02-19 ·cited 22×
  The court held that the trial court's continuance did not violate the Speedy Trial Act, and the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to prove the substance was cocaine. However, the judgment erroneously recited convictions for charges not in the indictment.
• In the Interest of T.S.J. v. State
  439 So. 2d 966· Fla. 1st DCA· 1983-10-25 ·cited 22×
  A 13-year-old juvenile was convicted of burglary based on circumstantial evidence showing he entered his cousin's apartment with two other individuals who took property. The appellate court reversed, holding the circumstantial evidence legally insufficient to prove the essential
• Riha v. Jasper Blackburn Corp.
  516 F.2d 840· 8th Cir.· 1975-05-19 ·cited 22×
  The court held that while there was sufficient evidence to submit the issue of strict liability to the jury, expert testimony on projected future inflation was speculative and inadmissible. The court affirmed the finding of liability but vacated the damages award.
• Pehowic v. Erie Lackawanna R.R. Co.
  430 F.2d 697· 3d Cir.· 1970-08-12 ·cited 22×
  The court held that the evidence presented was sufficient to allow a jury to reasonably infer that the railroad's negligence contributed to the plaintiff's injury, and thus the district court erred in dismissing the action.
• Clairon Vern Gibson v. Elgin
  246 F.2d 834· 7th Cir.· 1957-06-25 ·cited 22×
  The court held that the plaintiff's testimony regarding slipping was speculative and lacked probative facts to support a finding of employer negligence.
• Briggs v. United States
  176 F.2d 317· 10th Cir.· 1949-07-26 ·cited 22×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict of conspiracy to violate internal revenue laws, and that the trial court's instructions and evidentiary rulings were not reversibly erroneous.
• Antwain Gamble v. State
  644 So. 2d 1376· Fla. 5th DCA· 1994-10-14 ·cited 21×
  Antwain Gamble appeals his convictions in two consolidated criminal cases involving drug and weapons charges. The appellate court affirms most convictions but reverses his conviction for possession of cocaine with intent to sell, finding the circumstantial evidence insufficient a
• Fratello v. State
  496 So. 2d 903· Fla. 4th DCA· 1986-10-22 ·cited 21×
  Charles Fratello was convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of Michael Johnson at a bar in Broward County. The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the conviction, rejecting challenges to the sufficiency of circumstantial evidence, the aiding and abetting jury instru
• J.J. v. State
  463 So. 2d 1168· Fla. 3d DCA· 1984-11-27 ·cited 21×
  Juvenile's adjudication for petit theft reversed because his unrefuted explanation that a friend gave him the stolen moped rendered the circumstantial evidence insufficient as a matter of law.
• Bostwick v. United States
  218 F.2d 790· 5th Cir.· 1955-01-20 ·cited 21×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in its procedures regarding jury instructions or the exclusion of expert testimony, and that sufficient evidence supported the conviction.
• Brown v. State
  672 So. 2d 648· Fla. 4th DCA· 1996-05-01 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence presented was insufficient to exclude every reasonable hypothesis of innocence, thus a judgment of acquittal should have been granted.
• Woodruff v. Lane
  818 F.2d 1369· 7th Cir.· 1987-05-18 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the admission of evidence of other home invasions for modus operandi, the sufficiency of the evidence, and prosecutorial misconduct did not rise to the level of constitutional error denying a fair trial.
• United States v. Daniels
  549 F.2d 665· 9th Cir.· 1977-03-03 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the evidence was legally seized and sufficient to support the convictions for importing and possessing marijuana with intent to distribute.
• United States v. Green
  525 F.2d 386· 8th Cir.· 1975-11-13 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the totality of circumstances established probable cause for the warrantless arrests, that consent to search Walls' automobile was voluntary, that expert testimony comparing clothing was admissible, that the photographic display was not impermissibly suggestiv
• Duran v. State
  301 So. 2d 486· Fla. 3d DCA· 1974-10-15 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the jury might reasonably conclude guilt based on the evidence presented, even if circumstantial.
• Sablan v. People OF the Territory OF Guam
  434 F.2d 837· 9th Cir.· 1970-11-17 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to sustain the conviction and that the prosecutor's remarks did not constitute reversible error.
• United States v. Dilella
  354 F.2d 584· 7th Cir.· 1965-12-29 ·cited 20×
  The court held that circumstantial evidence was sufficient to prove the goods were stolen and that the defendant's possession of recently stolen goods allowed for an inference of knowledge that they were stolen. The court also found that the defendant received effective assistanc
• Roland v. State
  140 Fla. 692· Fla.· 1939-11-17 ·cited 20×
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed a manslaughter conviction, finding sufficient circumstantial evidence to support the jury's verdict. The defendant was found guilty of killing a pedestrian while driving a car recklessly.
• Pace v. State
  596 So. 2d 1034· Fla.· 1992-03-26 ·cited 19×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting certain statements, and that while there was a harmless error in limiting cross-examination, the death sentence was appropriate.
• United States v. Wasserteil
  641 F.2d 704· 9th Cir.· 1981-03-13 ·cited 19×
  The court held that the district court did not err in refusing to suppress evidence obtained via consent, nor in its rulings on election of counts, comments on the right to remain silent, or sufficiency of the evidence.
• Weinstein v. State
  269 So. 2d 70· Fla. 1st DCA· 1972-11-07 ·cited 19×
  Leslie Weinstein, age 17, was convicted of manslaughter for shooting a teenage boy who died when a bullet pierced a van after an M-80 firecracker was thrown into the Weinstein yard. The appellate court reversed the conviction, finding that the evidence was insufficient to prove b
• Broadnax v. State
  57 So. 2d 651· Fla.· 1952-03-25 ·cited 19×
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed a conviction for possessing lottery tickets, holding that the evidence presented by the state was legally insufficient to prove the defendant's possession or knowledge of the tickets. The court emphasized the need for proof inconsistent with any
• R.D.S. v. State
  446 So. 2d 1181· Fla. 3d DCA· 1984-03-20 ·cited 18×
  A 16-year-old juvenile was adjudicated delinquent for grand theft based on possession of a recently stolen moped with a removed identification number. The court reversed, holding that the juvenile's unrefuted explanation for purchasing the moped, combined with the absence of incr
• United States v. Ventling
  678 F.2d 63· 8th Cir.· 1982-05-18 ·cited 18×
  The court held that the defendant's conviction for blocking a United States Forest Service Road was supported by sufficient evidence and that his procedural and Fourth Amendment claims lacked merit.
• Falin v. State
  367 So. 2d 675· Fla. 3d DCA· 1979-02-06 ·cited 18×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was insufficient to support the appellant's convictions for possession of contraband.
• Pinder v. State
  366 So. 2d 38· Fla. 2d DCA· 1978-10-18 ·cited 18×
  Alfred Pinder appeals his convictions for first-degree murder, sexual battery, and burglary arising from a single criminal episode. The court affirms the murder and sexual battery convictions but reverses the burglary conviction, finding that double jeopardy principles prohibit c
• Donald v. State
  344 So. 2d 633· Fla. 2d DCA· 1977-04-13 ·cited 18×
  Howard E. Donald was convicted of carrying a concealed firearm, but the Florida Second District Court of Appeal reversed, finding the circumstantial evidence insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the firearm was concealed from ordinary sight.
• Boone v. Royal Indem. Co.
  460 F.2d 26· 10th Cir.· 1972-05-03 ·cited 18×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict of arson, the trial court's jury instruction on the burden of proof was proper, and the admission of certain hearsay evidence was within the trial court's discretion.
• United States v. Martine
  442 F.2d 1022· 10th Cir.· 1971-05-17 ·cited 18×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict and that the accident site qualified as "Indian country" for jurisdictional purposes.
• United States v. Parker
  442 F.2d 779· D.C. Cir.· 1971-02-09 ·cited 18×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict of guilt for bank robbery and that the prosecutor's question about prior confinement did not constitute reversible error. However, the conviction for entering a bank with intent to rob merged with the c
• Pacetti v. State
  157 So. 2d 445· Fla. 2d DCA· 1963-11-06 ·cited 18×
  Frances Pacetti was convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Samuel Shelton, her longtime extramarital lover. The Florida appellate court reversed her conviction, finding that the circumstantial evidence, while sufficient to raise suspicion, was legally insuffic
• United States v. Burch
  313 F.2d 628· 6th Cir.· 1963-02-23 ·cited 18×
  The court held that circumstantial evidence can be sufficient to sustain a conviction for possession of an unregistered still and nontaxpaid distilled spirits.
• Crawley v. United States
  268 F.2d 808· 4th Cir.· 1959-06-19 ·cited 18×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence, when viewed collectively, was sufficient to support a jury's finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt for bank entry and theft.
• Fowler v. United States
  234 F.2d 697· 5th Cir.· 1956-06-15 ·cited 18×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence presented was insufficient to sustain the jury's verdict of guilt for operating an illegal distillery.
• Jimenez v. State
  715 So. 2d 1038· Fla. 3d DCA· 1998-07-29 ·cited 17×
  Juan Jimenez was convicted of conspiracy to traffic in cocaine, possession of cocaine, and resisting an officer without violence following a jury trial in a reverse sting operation. The appellate court affirmed his convictions, finding sufficient circumstantial evidence to suppor
• Mishmash v. State
  423 So. 2d 446· Fla. 1st DCA· 1982-12-01 ·cited 17×
  Three individuals were convicted of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute based on circumstantial evidence from a vehicle stop. The appellate court reversed the conviction of passenger Cahen, finding insufficient evidence of his knowledge of the drug's presence, while
• Shores v. State
  756 So. 2d 114· Fla. 4th DCA· 2000-01-05 ·cited 16×
  A conviction based solely on a fingerprint found on an object accessible to the public, without evidence that the print could only have been made during the commission of the crime, is insufficient.
• United States v. Rodriguez-Mireles
  896 F.2d 890· 5th Cir.· 1990-03-06 ·cited 16×
  The court held that circumstantial evidence, including tracking, footprints, and proximity to drugs, was sufficient to sustain convictions for conspiracy to import and possess marijuana with intent to distribute, as well as for importation and possession with intent to distribute
• FOX v. State
  469 So. 2d 800· Fla. 1st DCA· 1985-04-11 ·cited 16×
  Caroline Ann Fox was convicted as a principal in the first degree for aiding and abetting a robbery committed by her co-defendant Griffin. The Florida appellate court reversed her conviction, holding that the circumstantial evidence was legally insufficient to prove beyond a reas
• Wagner v. State
  421 So. 2d 826· Fla. 1st DCA· 1982-11-17 ·cited 16×
  Richard Wagner was convicted of burglary and petit theft based on circumstantial evidence that proved insufficient to exclude reasonable hypotheses of innocence. The appellate court reversed, finding the State failed to establish a prima facie case at the close of its evidence.
• Evaret Clark v. State
  359 So. 2d 458· Fla. 3d DCA· 1978-01-31 ·cited 16×
  Evaret Clark appealed his convictions for cannabis possession and receiving stolen property, and an order revoking his probation. The Florida District Court of Appeal affirmed the validity of the search warrant and the receiving stolen property conviction, but reversed the cannab
• United States v. VAN HEE
  531 F.2d 352· 6th Cir.· 1976-02-23 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict finding the defendant guilty of conspiring to export technical data from the United States to Portugal in violation of the Munitions Control Act and its regulations.