Sufficiency Of Circumstantial Evidence

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• Belk v. State
  167 So. 2d 239· Fla. 2d DCA· 1964-07-10 ·cited 7×
  Delores Belk was convicted by jury of receiving stolen goods in connection with two breaking and entering incidents at apparel stores in Lakeland, Florida. She appealed on grounds of insufficient circumstantial evidence, exclusion of a hearsay letter, and prejudicial mention of a
• Willy Frank Clark v. State
  145 So. 2d 748· Fla. 2d DCA· 1962-10-05 ·cited 7×
  Willy Frank Clark was convicted of robbery along with two co-defendants. On appeal, Clark challenged the admission of a co-defendant's confession and argued the evidence was insufficient, consisting only of circumstantial evidence that did not exclude every hypothesis but guilt.
• Allen v. State
  127 So. 3d 869· Fla. 2d DCA· 2013-12-04 ·cited 6×
• Jenkins v. State
  107 So. 3d 555· Fla. 1st DCA· 2013-02-27 ·cited 6×
  A statement by a witness that he saw a person named 'Richard' riding a bicycle on the street is not a qualifying statement of identification under section 90.801(2)(c), Florida Statutes, because the witness was not present during or soon after the crime and did not identify the p
• Nelson v. State
  725 So. 2d 412· Fla. 5th DCA· 1999-01-08 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the state presented sufficient circumstantial evidence to support the conviction, overcoming the defendant's hypothesis of innocence.
• Collins v. State
  717 So. 2d 186· Fla. 5th DCA· 1998-09-18 ·cited 6×
  Michael Collins was convicted of cocaine trafficking after police executing a search warrant found cocaine-containing clothing near a window where Collins was found naked. Collins appealed challenging the sufficiency of evidence of his possession and knowledge of the cocaine, the
• Jones v. State
  532 So. 2d 1337· Fla. 3d DCA· 1988-11-01 ·cited 6×
  Larry Jones appeals his conviction for burglary of an unoccupied building and third-degree grand theft. The court affirms, finding sufficient circumstantial evidence that Jones acted as a lookout for a codefendant and that the trial court properly rejected his mistrial motion reg
• United States v. Lentz
  823 F.2d 867· 5th Cir.· 1987-07-29 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support the jury's conclusion that the defendant knowingly participated in a conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute.
• PAZ v. State
  480 So. 2d 701· Fla. 3d DCA· 1985-12-31 ·cited 6×
  The appellate court reversed a conviction for insurance fraud and grand theft, finding that the state failed to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt based on circumstantial evidence. The court held that the evidence presented was consistent with a reasonable hypothesis of innoce
• Faheem Saleem Rasheed v. State
  449 So. 2d 981· Fla. 1st DCA· 1984-05-10 ·cited 6×
• E.M. v. State
  441 So. 2d 1155· Fla. 3d DCA· 1983-11-22 ·cited 6×
  A juvenile was convicted of burglary based on a confession that he had burglarized a specific house, but the confession contained no details about the date, items stolen, or exact point of entry. The court reversed because the evidence was entirely circumstantial and failed to ex
• In the Interest of C.M. v. State
  434 So. 2d 5· Fla. 2d DCA· 1983-06-17 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the evidence was insufficient to support the adjudication of delinquency for petit theft.
• Smith v. State
  379 So. 2d 996· Fla. 5th DCA· 1980-01-30 ·cited 6×
  William J. Smith was convicted of burglary and aggravated battery based primarily on circumstantial evidence. The Florida appellate court reversed, holding that the circumstantial evidence was insufficient to meet the constitutional standard requiring guilt be proven beyond a rea
• Hall v. State
  248 So. 2d 524· Fla. 3d DCA· 1971-05-25 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the record supported the district court's findings that the deck cargo was properly secured and that the accident was caused by the winch operator's negligence, not the vessel's unseaworthiness.
• United States v. Owens
  424 F.2d 266· 6th Cir.· 1970-04-22 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and the jury instruction was correct.
• United States v. Dockery
  417 F.2d 330· 4th Cir.· 1969-10-21 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and that the trial judge's conduct did not prejudice the defendant.
• Rogers Crockett v. United States
  234 F.2d 560· 5th Cir.· 1956-06-22 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence presented was sufficient to sustain a conviction for possessing and removing unstamped distilled spirits.
• Diaz v. State
  82 So. 2d 135· Fla.· 1955-07-27 ·cited 6×
• Yoho v. United States
  202 F.2d 241· 9th Cir.· 1953-01-30 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the trial judge did not abuse discretion in denying a continuance, that jury selection was proper, that evidence was sufficient, and that cross-examination and closing arguments were not prejudicial.
• Dawes v. United States
  177 F.2d 255· 6th Cir.· 1949-10-20 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence presented was insufficient to sustain the conviction of the defendant for aiding and abetting a bank robbery.
• O'Leary v. United States
  160 F.2d 333· 9th Cir.· 1947-02-27 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to sustain the conviction for voluntary manslaughter, as it excluded every reasonable hypothesis of innocence.
• Weis-Fricker Mahogany Co. v. King
  139 Fla. 539· Fla.· 1939-07-28 ·cited 6×
  Weis-Fricker Mahogany Company sued John King for damages from a fire that destroyed its lumber yard and spread to King's property. This is the third trial of the case, and the Florida Supreme Court affirms the jury verdict for the plaintiff, finding sufficient circumstantial evid
• Gilcrease v. State
  94 Fla. 1189· Fla.· 1928-01-04 ·cited 6×
  W.G. Gilcrease was convicted of second-degree murder in Taylor County and sentenced to twenty years imprisonment. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed his conviction, finding the circumstantial evidence sufficient under established precedent and rejecting his numerous assignments o
• Carr v. State
  84 Fla. 162· Fla.· 1922-08-01 ·cited 6×
  Willie Carr appeals his conviction for breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony and grand larceny. The Florida Supreme Court affirms his conviction, finding sufficient circumstantial evidence of guilt despite the conviction resting entirely on circumstantial evidence.
• Rivero v. State
  35 So. 3d 183· Fla. 3d DCA· 2010-06-02 ·cited 5×
  Roberto Paz Rivero appealed his convictions for burglary, petit theft, and felony criminal mischief, challenging the sufficiency of DNA evidence and jury selection procedures. The Florida Third District Court of Appeal affirmed, finding the DNA evidence was properly collected fro
• Gov't of the Virgin Islands v. Edwards
  903 F.2d 267· 3d Cir.· 1990-05-18 ·cited 5×
  The court held that a defendant's failure to object to a magistrate presiding over jury selection does not waive the issue for appeal, but the conviction is affirmed if the defendant did not object. The court also held that the denial of a Rule 41(e) motion for return of property
• R.W. v. State
  520 So. 2d 323· Fla. 3d DCA· 1988-03-01 ·cited 5×
• G.D. v. State
  497 So. 2d 1318· Fla. 3d DCA· 1986-11-25 ·cited 5×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in denying the juvenile's motion for judgment of acquittal, as there was sufficient evidence to infer knowledge of the marijuana's presence.
• Erle W. McGOUGH v. State
  293 So. 2d 147· Fla. 2d DCA· 1974-03-20 ·cited 5×
  McGough, general manager of an electric cooperative, was convicted of grand larceny for orchestrating a scheme with a Ford dealership to use the cooperative's vehicle purchase funds to subsidize his personal vehicle purchases. The appellate court affirmed, holding that circumstan
• Chadwell v. United States
  260 F.2d 257· 6th Cir.· 1958-10-29 ·cited 5×
  The court held that there was substantial evidence to support the jury's verdict of guilt.
• United States v. Munksgard
  913 F.3d 1327· 11th Cir.· 2019-01-30 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the government presented sufficient circumstantial evidence for a reasonable jury to find the bank was FDIC-insured at the time of the offense.
• Raidel Cordero-Artigas v. State
  75 So. 3d 838· Fla. 2d DCA· 2011-12-09 ·cited 4×
  Raidel Cordero-Artigas appealed his convictions for manufacturing a controlled substance and possessing drug paraphernalia. The trial court denied his motion for judgment of acquittal despite circumstantial evidence being consistent with his innocence. The appellate court reverse
• Walker v. State
  733 So. 2d 564· Fla. 2d DCA· 1999-04-30 ·cited 4×
  Roger Walker appeals his convictions for carrying a concealed weapon and burglary. The court affirms his burglary conviction but reverses his conviction for carrying a concealed weapon, finding insufficient evidence of constructive possession of firearms found in a car he was dri
• D.R.C. v. State
  670 So. 2d 1183· Fla. 5th DCA· 1996-04-04 ·cited 4×
  A juvenile appeals his adjudication for possession of cocaine with intent to sell, arguing the circumstantial evidence was insufficient to prove intent to sell. The court reversed the possession-with-intent-to-sell conviction, finding the evidence equally consistent with personal
• Lord v. State
  667 So. 2d 817· Fla. 1st DCA· 1995-12-29 ·cited 4×
  Donna Lord appeals her first-degree murder conviction for shooting her husband. The court affirms, holding that the state presented sufficient circumstantial evidence to support conviction, and the jury was not required to make unsupported assumptions.
• Hale v. State
  651 So. 2d 97· Fla. 2d DCA· 1994-11-30 ·cited 4×
• Morejon v. State
  633 So. 2d 1094· Fla. 3d DCA· 1994-01-11 ·cited 4×
  Israel Morejon was convicted of drug trafficking offenses based on circumstantial evidence including surveillance observations, intercepted conversations using code words, and possession of cash. The Florida District Court of Appeal reversed, finding the evidence insufficient to
• United States v. Clifford
  979 F.2d 896· 1st Cir.· 1992-11-20 ·cited 4×
  The court held that circumstantial evidence, though thin, was sufficient to support the jury's verdict for conspiracy and aiding and abetting possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
• Stamper v. Muncie
  944 F.2d 170· 4th Cir.· 1991-08-19 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support a rational trier of fact's finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and that trial counsel's actions regarding jury selection and responses to juror questions did not constitute ineffective assistance of
• United States v. Manning
  923 F.2d 83· 8th Cir.· 1991-01-08 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support a conviction for mailing threats and that the jury instruction proffered by the defendant was properly refused.
• Hernandez v. Denton
  919 F.2d 573· 9th Cir.· 1990-11-21 ·cited 4×
• Santana v. State
  535 So. 2d 689· Fla. 3d DCA· 1988-12-27 ·cited 4×
  Esteban Santana appeals his convictions for second-degree murder and unlawful firearm possession, arguing various evidentiary and procedural errors. The Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the convictions, finding the circumstantial evidence sufficient and all challenged evid
• Bastow v. Gen. Motors Corp.
  844 F.2d 506· 8th Cir.· 1988-04-08 ·cited 4×
  The court held that a plaintiff's evidence of causation for a strict liability claim was sufficient to overcome a motion for directed verdict, but affirmed the exclusion of expert testimony regarding the plaintiff's character for truthfulness.
• Ronnie S. LAW v. State
  502 So. 2d 471· Fla. 1st DCA· 1987-01-15 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence presented was insufficient to overcome the presumption of innocence and support a conviction for second-degree murder.
• Bradwell v. State
  468 So. 2d 1113· Fla. 3d DCA· 1985-05-21 ·cited 4×
  Arthur Bradwell was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of a woman he lived with. The Florida appellate court reversed the conviction because the trial court improperly denied a mistrial motion after the victim's five-year-old son testified that "Chester was fussing at
• United States v. Burnie Rogers and Johnny Albert Callahan
  719 F.2d 767· 5th Cir.· 1983-10-31 ·cited 4×
  The court held that sufficient evidence supported the convictions for conspiracy and possession of marihuana with intent to distribute, and that the denial of the severance motion and suppression motion were proper.
• United States v. DeJEAN
  613 F.2d 1356· 5th Cir.· 1980-03-20 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient for conviction and that the prosecutor's comments did not constitute an improper remark on the defendant's failure to testify.
• Rosalind Rodgers v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co.
  379 So. 2d 700· Fla. 2d DCA· 1980-02-06 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence presented by the insurer was insufficient as a matter of law to establish that the insured had knowledge of the origin of the fire, thus the trial court erred in denying the insured's motion for a directed verdict.
• United States v. Taylor
  605 F.2d 1177· 10th Cir.· 1979-09-27 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and that the trial court did not err in denying a mistrial after a witness's ambiguous remark about a prior case.
• Watkins v. United States
  564 F.2d 201· 6th Cir.· 1977-10-20 ·cited 4×
  The court held that proof of a firearm's out-of-state manufacture is sufficient to establish the interstate commerce nexus for possession, and that a parole violator detainer does not constitute constructive custody for the dangerous special offender statute.