Sufficiency Of Circumstantial Evidence

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• Carter v. State
  331 So. 2d 293· Fla.· 1976-04-21 ·cited 4×
• United States v. Iacopelli
  483 F.2d 159· 2d Cir.· 1973-08-08 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to prove the defendant obtained the controlled substance as charged and that he did so by furnishing altered BNDD forms.
• United States v. Weston
  466 F.2d 435· D.C. Cir.· 1972-08-07 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support the convictions and that the officer's actions were lawful.
• United States v. Coombs
  464 F.2d 842· D.C. Cir.· 1972-08-02 ·cited 4×
  The court held that circumstantial evidence need not exclude every reasonable hypothesis of innocence if the jury is properly instructed on reasonable doubt.
• Holley v. State
  179 So. 2d 577· Fla. 1st DCA· 1965-10-28 ·cited 4×
  Joe Nathan Holley was convicted of breaking and entering and attempted breaking and entering a juke joint on separate dates. The appellate court reversed the conviction on the first count, finding the circumstantial evidence insufficient to meet the rigorous standard required for
• Beeler v. United States
  205 F.2d 454· 5th Cir.· 1953-06-26 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict finding Beeler guilty of conspiring to transport a stolen motor vehicle in foreign commerce, knowing it was stolen.
• Gen. Acc. Fire & Life Assur. Corp. v. Schero
  160 F.2d 775· 5th Cir.· 1947-04-16 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence presented was insufficient to allow a jury to reasonably infer that the burglary occurred before the policy's cancellation time.
• United States v. Licht
  158 F.2d 458· 2d Cir.· 1946-12-03 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict of guilt and that the prosecutor's summation remarks, when viewed in context, were not grounds for reversal.
• Thacker v. United States
  155 F.2d 901· 5th Cir.· 1946-06-22 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the admission of bank records and coupons was not reversible error, and the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support the conviction.
• J.A.L. v. State
  264 So. 3d 1191· Fla. 2d DCA· 2019-03-06 ·cited 3×
  The appellate court affirmed a juvenile's guilty plea and disposition for grand theft and dealing in stolen property but remanded for correction of the written order to reflect that one count of grand theft was merged with another count.
• Theo. Mack Walker v. State
  150 Fla. 476· Fla.· 1942-05-01 ·cited 3×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in admitting confessions and that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient for conviction.
• Bivins v. State
  69 Fla. 591· Fla.· 1915-05-11 ·cited 3×
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed a first-degree murder conviction, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by allowing a deputy sheriff, who was a material witness for the prosecution, to remain in the courtroom during the testimony of other witnesses. The cou
• Yinger v. State
  409 So. 3d 201· Fla. 1st DCA· 2025-04-30 ·cited 2×
  Manual strangulation, combined with blunt-force injuries and evidence of repositioning and continued lethal force after the victim lost consciousness, provides sufficient evidence of premeditation under the Bush standard for sufficiency-of-the-evidence review.
• Gorman v. State
  Fla. 2d DCA· 2020-05-01 ·cited 2×
  The appellate court affirmed the revocation of Michael Gorman's community control and his sentences but remanded the case for the trial court to correct the revocation order. The court found that while some violations were sufficiently proven, others were not, and certain finding
• United States v. Geovanys Guevara
  894 F.3d 1301· 11th Cir.· 2018-07-11 ·cited 2×
  Geovanys Guevara was convicted of violating 31 U.S.C. § 5324(b)(2) and 18 U.S.C. § 2 by causing a car dealership to file Form 8300s with material misstatements regarding his identity as the purchaser of three sports cars purchased with cash over $10,000. The Eleventh Circuit affi
• Perez-Ortiz v. State
  954 So. 2d 1256· Fla. 5th DCA· 2007-04-27 ·cited 2×
  Luis Perez-Ortiz was convicted of first-degree murder for killing his wife by strangulation and drowning. He appealed arguing the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress his confession and that the evidence was insufficient to prove premeditation. The court affirmed h
• S.R.W. v. State
  725 So. 2d 1140· Fla. 2d DCA· 1998-10-02 ·cited 2×
  The court held that purely circumstantial evidence was insufficient to support a finding of guilt for petit theft.
• Sasson v. The Rockwell Mfg. Co. a foreign corp.
  715 So. 2d 1066· Fla. 3d DCA· 1998-08-05 ·cited 2×
  Appellants Salvador and Morena Sasson appealed a summary judgment dismissing their products liability action based on Florida's repealed statute of repose. The appellate court reversed, holding that the defendants failed to conclusively establish the table saw's original delivery
• J.R.S. v. State
  702 So. 2d 540· Fla. 2d DCA· 1997-10-29 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was insufficient to support the adjudication of delinquency for armed burglary of a dwelling.
• Everly v. State
  648 So. 2d 310· Fla. 1st DCA· 1995-01-10 ·cited 2×
  Ricky Everly appeals his conviction for burglary of an occupied dwelling, arguing the evidence was legally insufficient. The Florida First District Court of Appeal affirms, holding that the state established a prima facie case by proving unauthorized entry, lack of permission, an
• Crowell v. State
  528 So. 2d 535· Fla. 5th DCA· 1988-07-21 ·cited 2×
  Mark Crowell was convicted of two counts of aggravated battery after a spring-gun trap discharged and injured two teenage boys on property owned by his mother. The Florida District Court of Appeal reversed the conviction, finding the circumstantial evidence insufficient and that
• ROA v. State
  512 So. 2d 1091· Fla. 2d DCA· 1987-09-16 ·cited 2×
  The court affirmed the conviction for burglary, aggravated battery, and grand theft based on sufficient circumstantial evidence, but reversed the sentencing departure and remanded for resentencing within the guidelines.
• Toole v. State
  456 So. 2d 1268· Fla. 1st DCA· 1984-09-26 ·cited 2×
  The court held that circumstantial evidence, including the contents of the burglarized structure and other circumstances, is sufficient to prove the intent to commit theft for burglary charges.
• Robinson v. State
  438 So. 2d 949· Fla. 4th DCA· 1983-10-05 ·cited 2×
  Florida appellate court affirmed defendant's marijuana trafficking conviction based on circumstantial evidence of his ownership of drug-laden boats found washed ashore, rejecting his claims of evidentiary error.
• Arocha v. State
  425 So. 2d 186· Fla. 3d DCA· 1983-01-18 ·cited 2×
  Appellant Arocha and a codefendant were convicted of second-degree murder after a joint trial. Arocha appealed arguing the trial court should have declared a mistrial due to alleged breach of a pretrial stipulation, that his right to remain silent was violated, and that the evide
• Lancione v. Cal. Union Ins. Co.
  382 So. 2d 821· Fla. 3d DCA· 1980-04-15 ·cited 2×
• Robinson v. State
  347 So. 2d 809· Fla. 1st DCA· 1977-06-30 ·cited 2×
  Three appellants were convicted of burglary and grand larceny after police found stolen checks from a photography studio in their vehicle shortly after the burglary occurred. The appellants appealed the trial court's denial of their motion for directed verdict, arguing insufficie
• Rose v. State
  310 So. 2d 401· Fla. 4th DCA· 1975-04-04 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the conviction was not solely based on circumstantial evidence and the failure to instruct the jury on circumstantial evidence was not reversible error.
• Gallagher v. State
  291 So. 2d 252· Fla. 4th DCA· 1974-03-08 ·cited 2×
  Gallagher was convicted of delivering marijuana to J. Broussard, but the appellate court reversed because the circumstantial evidence was insufficient to prove delivery as a matter of law, despite evidence of marijuana possession.
• Kermit C. Brown v. State
  285 So. 2d 425· Fla. 3d DCA· 1973-11-13 ·cited 2×
• Harley v. State
  248 So. 2d 492· Fla. 1st DCA· 1971-05-18 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict of grand larceny, and the proof of the value of the stolen money was adequate.
• Madelyn Blackburn Adams v. State
  240 So. 2d 529· Fla. 3d DCA· 1970-11-03 ·cited 2×
  Madelyn Adams was convicted of unlawful possession of marijuana based on evidence that fell from her brassiere while a hospital attendant prepared her for a medical examination. The court affirmed her conviction, holding that the search was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment a
• Little v. State
  239 So. 2d 862· Fla. 1st DCA· 1970-09-29 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and that there was no fatal variance between the information and the proof.
• United States v. Cole
  416 F.2d 827· 6th Cir.· 1969-10-08 ·cited 2×
  The court held that circumstantial evidence, including possession of large sums of money, was sufficient to support the jury's finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and that the defendants lacked standing to challenge the admissibility of evidence seized during an invalid s
• Cochran v. State
  222 So. 2d 462· Fla. 2d DCA· 1969-05-16 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence presented was sufficient to support the jury's guilty verdict for breaking and entering.
• Johnson v. United States
  408 F.2d 1097· 5th Cir.· 1969-03-18 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict and that the district court did not err in denying the motion for a new trial.
• Eufemio Rosado aka Mike Rosado v. United States
  370 F.2d 542· 9th Cir.· 1966-12-19 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to convict and that the appellant was afforded sufficient latitude on cross-examination.
• Witherspoon v. State
  169 So. 2d 854· Fla. 3d DCA· 1964-12-01 ·cited 2×
  Betty Young Witherspoon was convicted of conspiracy to disseminate racing information in violation of Florida law. The appellate court reversed her conviction, finding that the circumstantial evidence was insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that she transmitted racing
• Smith v. United States
  321 F.2d 731· 9th Cir.· 1963-07-30 ·cited 2×
  The court held that a guilty plea to a narcotics offense, even with a suspended sentence, constitutes a conviction for the purposes of registration under 18 U.S.C. § 1407, and the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's finding that the defendant crossed the border.
• State v. McINTOSH
  15 Fla. Supp. 75· Dade Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1959-09-28 ·cited 2×
  Elsie Zimmerman McIntosh was convicted in metropolitan court of unlawfully leaving the scene of an accident and appealed on five grounds, including claims that circumstantial evidence was insufficient, the trial court erred in admitting her identity admission as evidence, and tha
• Dr. Alexander v. Spaeth
  254 F.2d 924· 6th Cir.· 1958-04-22 ·cited 2×
  The court held that there was no reversible error in the district court's denial of motions for transfer and change of venue, rejection of evidence, or in the jury's verdict of conviction.
• Hubbard v. State
  73 So. 2d 850· Fla.· 1954-07-09 ·cited 2×
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed a conviction for breaking and entering with intent to commit grand larceny, finding the circumstantial evidence insufficient to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The court agreed with the Attorney General's confession of error.
• Lukehart v. Gleason
  207 F.2d 529· 8th Cir.· 1953-11-02 ·cited 2×
  The court held that sufficient circumstantial evidence supported the jury's finding that Woodsmall was driving the defendant's car at the time of the accident, making the owner liable.
• United States v. Stefanowicz
  177 F.2d 189· 3d Cir.· 1949-10-03 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the government failed to prove the defendant transferred counterfeit ration stamps, an essential element for conviction on the counts for which he was found guilty.
• Bullock v. United States
  157 F.2d 702· D.C. Cir.· 1946-10-21 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict and that the jury was properly instructed.
• Clark v. State
  88 Fla. 186· Fla.· 1924-08-02 ·cited 2×
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed a conviction for manslaughter, holding that circumstantial evidence, though slight individually, could collectively support the jury's verdict, and that the trial court's jury instructions were adequate.
• Ellis v. State
  258 So. 3d 491· Fla. 1st DCA· 2018-05-03 ·cited 1×
  Evidence that a law enforcement patrol vehicle bore the words "Pensacola Police Department" and "PENSACOLAPOLICE.COM" on it, confirmed by officer testimony and body-cam video, is legally sufficient to establish that agency insignia and jurisdictional markings were prominently dis
• Harris v. State
  160 So. 3d 913· Fla. 1st DCA· 2015-02-16 ·cited 1×
  Harris was convicted of armed burglary of a dwelling based on circumstantial evidence consisting of her fingerprints found on a jewelry box drawer in the victim's bedroom. The trial court imposed a ten-year minimum mandatory sentence for actual possession of a firearm, which Harr
• Rich v. State
  413 So. 2d 109· Fla. 2d DCA· 1982-04-23 ·cited 1×
  Scott Rich appeals his conviction for aiding and abetting grand theft. The Florida appellate court reverses, holding that the state failed to prove Rich had the specific intent to participate in the crime based on insufficient circumstantial evidence.
• United States v. Getchel
  467 F.2d 1378· 9th Cir.· 1972-09-25 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict of conviction for illegal importation of narcotics.