Sufficiency Of Circumstantial Evidence

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• United States v. Dovalina
  525 F.2d 952· 5th Cir.· 1976-01-07 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the government presented sufficient evidence to raise a jury question on the entrapment defense, and the defendants' convictions are affirmed.
• United States v. Wilson
  523 F.2d 828· 8th Cir.· 1975-10-14 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to prove guilty knowledge and that the appellant was not denied due process by not having access to grand jury testimony without a specific request or showing of need.
• United States v. Spencer
  415 F.2d 1301· 7th Cir.· 1969-08-22 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the defendant's conviction for selling heroin was valid, rejecting claims regarding insufficient evidence, improper hearsay, failure to call a witness, and self-incrimination.
• United States v. Walker
  307 F.2d 250· 4th Cir.· 1962-08-03 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the search of the appellant's vehicle was lawful based on probable cause and the Carroll doctrine, and that circumstantial evidence, including the possession of sugar, was sufficient to support his conviction.
• Miller v. United States
  302 F.2d 659· 9th Cir.· 1962-02-21 ·cited 16×
  The court held that circumstantial evidence was sufficient to prove the defendant's possession of heroin, allowing the statutory presumption of guilt to apply.
• Harley A. Conner v. State
  106 So. 2d 416· Fla.· 1958-11-12 ·cited 16×
  Harley Conner was convicted of first-degree murder for shooting and killing Sheriff Mark Read of Gilchrist County, Florida. On appeal, Conner challenged the conviction on grounds of insufficient evidence of premeditation and intent, arguing he was too intoxicated to form the requ
• Atl. Greyhound Corp. v. Crowder
  177 F.2d 633· 5th Cir.· 1949-11-10 ·cited 16×
  The court held that circumstantial evidence was sufficient to prove the bus causing the accident was owned and operated by the defendant, and that the defendant's negligence was the proximate cause of the plaintiff's injuries.
• Kegler v. State
  313 So. 3d 824· Fla. 2d DCA· 2021-01-13 ·cited 15×
  The appellate court reversed the revocation of community control and the resulting sentences, finding the state failed to prove a willful and substantial violation. The court held that simply failing to answer a door or phone at an early hour, without more, does not constitute su
• Williams v. State
  592 So. 2d 737· Fla. 1st DCA· 1992-01-06 ·cited 14×
  John Williams was convicted of conspiracy to traffic in cocaine, possession of cocaine, and sale of cocaine. The First District Court of Appeal reversed the conspiracy conviction, finding insufficient circumstantial evidence that Williams agreed to traffic in 28 or more grams of
• Grant v. State
  474 So. 2d 259· Fla. 1st DCA· 1985-06-07 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to exclude any reasonable hypothesis of innocence and that the trial court's procedural errors were harmless.
• Banderas v. Banco Central del Ecuador
  461 So. 2d 265· Fla. 3d DCA· 1985-01-02 ·cited 14×
  The Florida appellate court affirmed a judgment against individual and corporate defendants who defrauded Ecuador's Central Bank through a sophisticated scheme involving fictitious hospitals and import invoices. The court held that Florida's civil RICO statute applies to organize
• Lowery v. State
  450 So. 2d 587· Fla. 1st DCA· 1984-05-18 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support the conviction for robbery with a firearm, and the jury could reasonably conclude guilt.
• United States v. Lorence
  706 F.2d 512· 5th Cir.· 1983-05-23 ·cited 14×
  The court held that using gasoline-soaked newspapers to ignite a drum of gasoline, causing an explosion and destruction of a building, constitutes the use of an "explosive" under 18 U.S.C. § 844(i).
• Wright v. State
  318 So. 2d 477· Fla. 4th DCA· 1975-09-12 ·cited 14×
  Bernard Wright was convicted of carrying a concealed firearm, third-degree murder, and assault with intent to commit murder. The appellate court reversed the murder conviction due to insufficient evidence, but affirmed the other convictions, holding that circumstantial evidence a
• United States v. Erickson
  472 F.2d 505· 9th Cir.· 1973-01-19 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the appellant's conviction was valid and that none of his assignments of error justified reversal of the judgment.
• Jenkins v. State
  267 So. 2d 886· Fla. 2d DCA· 1972-10-27 ·cited 14×
  Herman Jenkins appealed the denial of his motion to vacate a conviction for breaking and entering with intent to commit a misdemeanor. The court affirmed the denial, finding that all issues raised had either been previously rejected or should have been raised on direct appeal.
• United States v. Domingo Manuel-Baca
  421 F.2d 781· 9th Cir.· 1970-01-26 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the jury's finding that the defendant possessed the heroin.
• DER Garabedian v. United States
  372 F.2d 697· 5th Cir.· 1966-12-13 ·cited 14×
• Foster v. United States
  318 F.2d 684· 9th Cir.· 1963-06-10 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in admitting evidence challenged for identification issues and relevance, and that the verdict was supported by substantial evidence.
• West v. United States
  311 F.2d 69· 5th Cir.· 1962-12-20 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying a severance and that the admission of evidence and sufficiency of evidence were not prejudicial errors.
• United States v. Verlin Baxter
  289 F.2d 487· 6th Cir.· 1961-05-04 ·cited 14×
  The court held that circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict of guilt for disposing of a substance used in distilling spirits without proper reporting.
• Lennig v. N.Y. Life Ins. Co.
  122 F.2d 871· 3d Cir.· 1941-10-01 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the plaintiff's evidence was legally sufficient to support a jury finding that the insured's death was accidental, and thus the trial court erred in granting judgment for the defendant.
• D. M. v. State
  394 So. 2d 520· Fla. 3d DCA· 1981-02-24 ·cited 13×
  The Florida District Court of Appeal reversed a juvenile's delinquency adjudication for theft, holding that circumstantial evidence of mere presence at the scene and flight was insufficient to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The court emphasized that the state failed to ex
• Raybon v. State
  75 So. 2d 7· Fla.· 1954-10-15 ·cited 13×
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed a conviction based on circumstantial evidence, holding that the evidence was insufficient to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
• Toney Ingram v. State
  144 Fla. 714· Fla.· 1940-11-05 ·cited 13×
  Toney Ingram was convicted of manslaughter after being indicted for first-degree murder. The Florida Supreme Court reversed and remanded for a new trial, holding that the circumstantial evidence presented by the State was insufficient to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt wher
• Arkheem J. Lamb v. State
  246 So. 3d 400· Fla. 4th DCA· 2018-05-02 ·cited 12×
  The Facebook video was properly admitted into evidence where the state presented testimony from a digital forensic examiner regarding how the video was obtained from a codefendant's public Facebook page, verified its authenticity, and the first victim and investigating detective
• State v. Sims
  110 So. 3d 113· Fla. 1st DCA· 2013-03-25 ·cited 12×
  The State appealed a trial court's post-verdict judgment of acquittal in an aggravated battery and assault case. The appellate court affirmed, holding that circumstantial evidence of the defendant's identity and participation was insufficient because it required stacking multiple
• K.S. v. State
  814 So. 2d 1190· Fla. 5th DCA· 2002-04-19 ·cited 12×
  K.S., a juvenile, was adjudicated delinquent for armed burglary and grand theft based primarily on a single fingerprint found on the exterior kitchen window of the burglarized home. K.S. appealed the denial of his motion for judgment of acquittal, arguing the fingerprint evidence
• LEE v. State
  640 So. 2d 126· Fla. 1st DCA· 1994-07-25 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence presented was insufficient to sustain a burglary conviction because it was not inconsistent with any reasonable hypothesis of innocence.
• G.H. v. State
  599 So. 2d 231· Fla. 3d DCA· 1992-05-19 ·cited 12×
  The court held that circumstantial evidence of mere presence and flight is insufficient to sustain an adjudication of delinquency for criminal mischief.
• Arden M. Merckle v. State
  512 So. 2d 948· Fla. 2d DCA· 1987-05-15 ·cited 12×
  Arden Merckle, a chief circuit judge, was convicted of bribery, unlawful compensation, extortion, and misbehavior in office arising from accepting a bribe in connection with lenient sentencing of a criminal defendant. The appellate court affirmed the convictions and departure fro
• United States v. Udom Walitwarangkul
  808 F.2d 1352· 9th Cir.· 1987-01-26 ·cited 12×
  Possession of a locked container with contraband, combined with other circumstantial evidence, can be sufficient for a jury to infer knowing possession.
• United States v. Asa Minor
  815 F.2d 472· 8th Cir.· 1986-12-15 ·cited 12×
  The court held that its prior decision affirming the conviction could not stand in light of a new Supreme Court ruling on the retroactive application of Batson v. Kentucky.
• LaCHANCE v. State
  396 So. 2d 1234· Fla. 2d DCA· 1981-04-22 ·cited 12×
  LaChance appeals his conviction for second-degree murder and thirty-year sentence with a three-year mandatory minimum. The appellate court affirmed the conviction based on sufficient circumstantial evidence, but vacated and remanded the sentencing portion because the trial court
• Alan & Alan, Inc. v. Gulfstream CAR Wash, Inc.
  385 So. 2d 121· Fla. 3d DCA· 1980-06-17 ·cited 12×
  Buyers of a car wash business sought damages for fraud based on allegedly inflated profit figures provided by the seller. The trial court directed a verdict for the seller, and the appellate court affirmed, holding that circumstantial evidence from a tax return cannot overcome di
• United States v. Noah
  594 F.2d 1303· 9th Cir.· 1979-04-11 ·cited 12×
  The court held that inquiring about the numerical division of a deliberating jury constitutes plain error requiring reversal.
• Goldia Kimbler v. State
  360 So. 2d 1270· Fla. 1st DCA· 1978-06-16 ·cited 12×
  Kimbler's murder and tampering convictions are reversed because circumstantial evidence was insufficient to exclude reasonable hypotheses of innocence and the state improperly used inadmissible hearsay testimony.
• Miller v. State
  270 So. 2d 423· Fla. 3d DCA· 1972-12-12 ·cited 12×
  Walter Miller appeals his non-jury conviction for robbery and five-year sentence. The appellate court rejected both his challenge to the sufficiency of circumstantial evidence and his claim that the trial judge was prejudiced by his juvenile record when imposing sentence.
• Navarro v. State
  262 So. 2d 729· Fla. 3d DCA· 1972-05-30 ·cited 12×
  The evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict of guilty for second-degree murder.
• United States v. Pratt
  429 F.2d 690· 3d Cir.· 1970-06-30 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction for selling heroin, as there was no proof the defendant possessed or transferred the drugs.
• Dobry v. State
  211 So. 2d 603· Fla. 3d DCA· 1968-06-11 ·cited 12×
  Michael Dobry was convicted after a bench trial of breaking and entering a dwelling with intent to commit grand larceny. He appealed arguing the circumstantial evidence was insufficient to prove the breaking and entering and the requisite intent, but the court affirmed, finding t
• Whitfield v. United States
  383 F.2d 142· 9th Cir.· 1967-09-11 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the evidence admitted was proper and sufficient to support the conviction, and that the 'net worth' method was correctly applied.
• Little v. Watkins Motor Lines, Inc.
  256 F.2d 145· 8th Cir.· 1958-06-12 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the trial court erred in directing verdicts for the defendants because the plaintiffs presented sufficient evidence, both direct and circumstantial, to support a jury finding that the defendants' tractor-trailer failed to yield one-half of the traveled way.
• Horton v. State
  91 So. 2d 304· Fla.· 1956-12-05 ·cited 12×
  Helen Horton and Pearl Lewis were convicted of grand larceny for the theft of a mink stole from a Florida specialty shop. The Florida Supreme Court reversed the conviction, finding that the circumstantial evidence was insufficient to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and did
• Blakes v. State
  133 Fla. 12· Fla.· 1938-07-01 ·cited 12×
  Julius Blakes was convicted of manslaughter for causing a fatal automobile collision through gross carelessness and culpable negligence. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the conviction, finding sufficient circumstantial evidence of guilt and rejecting Blakes' contentions regard
• Bellamy v. State
  96 Fla. 808· Fla.· 1928-12-20 ·cited 12×
  Three defendants convicted of murder in Seminole County appealed their convictions on grounds that a grand jury was improperly selected due to the omission of one qualified juror's name, and that the circumstantial evidence was insufficient to support the verdicts. The Florida Su
• Emerson J. Pinkney v. State
  74 So. 3d 572· Fla. 2d DCA· 2011-11-18 ·cited 11×
  Emerson Pinkney was convicted of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer after backing his car toward a police officer during an encounter at a gas station. The Florida District Court of Appeal affirmed the conviction, clarifying that assault requires proof the defendant'
• Demurjian v. State
  557 So. 2d 642· Fla. 4th DCA· 1990-02-28 ·cited 11×
  Stuart Demurjian was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Donna Stross. On appeal, he challenged the sufficiency of circumstantial evidence to establish premeditation, arguing the evidence was consistent with an accidental stabbing during a struggle. The appellate cou
• United States v. Johnson
  D.D.C.· 1970-06-19 ·cited 11×
  The court held that the evidence presented was insufficient to sustain the appellant's conviction beyond a reasonable doubt, and the trial judge should have granted the motion for judgment of acquittal.
• Boyer v. State
  182 So. 2d 19· Fla. 4th DCA· 1966-01-11 ·cited 11×
  This case reviews a defendant's conviction for multiple felonies, including robbery. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, holding that compelling a defendant to speak for identification in a police lineup and allowing testimony about their voice does not violate the privi