Sufficiency Of Evidence Standard (Jackson V. Virginia)

198 Florida cases classified under this topic · sorted by citation count · browse and sort

• United States v. Whitfield
  715 F.2d 145· 4th Cir.· 1983-08-22 ·cited 24×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in denying the appellant's motion to require the prosecution to articulate non-biased rationale for peremptory strikes, nor in admitting photographic evidence, and that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the convictions.
• United States v. Bordallo
  857 F.2d 519· 9th Cir.· 1988-08-30 ·cited 23×
  The court held that the defendant's convictions for witness tampering and conspiracy to obstruct justice were affirmed, but convictions for bribery, conspiracy to commit bribery, extortion, and conspiracy to commit extortion were reversed.
• United States v. Hollis
  971 F.2d 1441· 10th Cir.· 1992-07-31 ·cited 22×
  The court affirmed the convictions and sentences for bank fraud, false statements, mail fraud, and money laundering, finding sufficient evidence and rejecting claims of double jeopardy and improper jury instructions, except for the fines imposed under the Sentencing Guidelines.
• United States v. Jones
  950 F.2d 1309· 7th Cir.· 1991-12-19 ·cited 22×
  The court affirmed convictions for conspiracy to commit bank robbery and solicitation, and affirmed the sentences imposed, finding sufficient evidence, rejecting entrapment defenses, and upholding sentencing enhancements.
• United States v. Dion Floyd
  945 F.2d 1096· 9th Cir.· 1991-09-25 ·cited 22×
  The court held that a district court may depart downward from the Sentencing Guidelines based on a defendant's "youthful lack of guidance," and that the extent of the departure in this case was reasonable.
• United States v. Gonzalez-Lira
  936 F.2d 184· 5th Cir.· 1991-07-09 ·cited 22×
  The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence of a prior smuggling attempt, and that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction.
• United States v. Calixtro Torres-Rodriguez
  930 F.2d 1375· 9th Cir.· 1991-04-04 ·cited 22×
  The court held that the trial court abused its discretion by denying a motion for substitute counsel without inquiry, warranting reversal of the conviction. It also held that the denial of a continuance due to a superseding indictment prejudiced the defendant, requiring reversal
• United States v. Donald Malsom & Tencom Corp.
  779 F.2d 1228· 7th Cir.· 1985-12-05 ·cited 22×
  The court affirmed the convictions, holding that sufficient evidence existed to prove criminal intent for violating export laws and that the search warrant affidavit was valid.
• United States v. Lipkis
  770 F.2d 1447· 9th Cir.· 1985-09-10 ·cited 22×
  The court held that the defendant's prior non-immunized statements provided an independent source for evidence, and that the indictment was not fatally varied from the proof presented at trial.
• Duncan v. Stynchcombe
  704 F.2d 1213· 11th Cir.· 1983-05-09 ·cited 22×
  Fingerprint evidence alone, under proper circumstances, can be sufficient to sustain a burglary conviction against a constitutional challenge for sufficiency of evidence. A prosecutor's comment on the lack of defense evidence, rather than the defendant's failure to testify, is no
• Trussell v. W.J. Estelle, Jr.
  699 F.2d 256· 5th Cir.· 1983-03-04 ·cited 22×
  The court held that the trial court's exclusion of the police report, while potentially an error under state law, did not violate due process because the defendant was offered alternative means to present the exculpatory evidence, which he declined.
• Paullet v. Howard
  634 F.2d 117· 3d Cir.· 1980-11-07 ·cited 22×
  The court held that the appellant failed to exhaust available state judicial remedies for his claims, thus the district court's denial of his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is affirmed.
• United States v. Carrye E. Maxwell
  920 F.2d 1028· D.C. Cir.· 1990-12-11 ·cited 21×
  The court held that while the search warrant was overbroad, the evidence seized is admissible under the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule, and there was sufficient evidence to support the wire fraud and false personation convictions.
• United States v. Martin
  897 F.2d 1368· 6th Cir.· 1990-03-01 ·cited 21×
  The court held that the admission of hearsay testimony regarding the defendant's prior criminal acts was improper and violated the Confrontation Clause, and that this error was not harmless.
• United States v. Prantil
  764 F.2d 548· 9th Cir.· 1985-03-29 ·cited 21×
  The court held that the trial court abused its discretion by denying the defendant's motion to recuse the prosecutor, who was a material witness, and that the prosecutor's summation contained prejudicial misconduct. The court also held that the defendant's statements regarding an
• United States v. Boise
  916 F.2d 497· 9th Cir.· 1990-08-29 ·cited 20×
  The court should reverse the conviction because the evidence is insufficient to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
• United States v. Tranakos
  911 F.2d 1422· 10th Cir.· 1990-08-15 ·cited 20×
  The court affirmed the convictions, holding that the Speedy Trial Act exclusions were properly applied and that the Sixth Amendment speedy trial rights were not violated. The evidence was also sufficient to support the convictions.
• United States v. Blandina
  895 F.2d 293· 7th Cir.· 1989-07-12 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying the defendant's motions related to the Speedy Trial Act, continuances, and evidentiary rulings, and that sufficient evidence supported the tax evasion conviction.
• United States v. RICO Indus., Inc.
  854 F.2d 710· 5th Cir.· 1988-08-29 ·cited 20×
  The court affirmed the mail fraud convictions but reversed parts of the restitution order, specifically prejudgment interest and the portion against Rico Industries. The case was remanded for clarification regarding a civil settlement's impact on restitution.
• Hawkins v. Lynaugh
  844 F.2d 1132· 5th Cir.· 1988-04-29 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the defendant's confession was voluntary and the evidence was sufficient to sustain the conviction, affirming the denial of federal habeas relief.
• United States v. Marrinson
  832 F.2d 1465· 7th Cir.· 1987-11-06 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction for filing false tax returns, and the trial court did not err in refusing a jury instruction on the government's duty to investigate leads.
• United States v. Collins
  764 F.2d 647· 9th Cir.· 1985-06-25 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction, the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the appellant's statements and financial records, and the transfer of evidence from Customs to the DEA was valid.
• United States v. Nardi
  633 F.2d 972· 1st Cir.· 1980-11-12 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and that evidentiary rulings and denials of procedural rights were not grounds for reversal.
• United States v. Spears
  631 F.2d 114· 9th Cir.· 1980-10-22 ·cited 20×
  The court held that a wilderness officer is a "field service" employee covered by 18 U.S.C. § 1114, and that there was sufficient evidence to find the officer was performing his duties when assaulted.
• United States v. Parris Raymond Jefferson
  974 F.2d 201· D.C. Cir.· 1992-09-15 ·cited 18×
  The court held that a jury could not reasonably find beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant possessed his weapon for the purpose of protecting his drug possession activity.
• United States v. Aichele
  941 F.2d 761· 9th Cir.· 1991-07-30 ·cited 18×
  The court held that a defendant cannot be forced to waive their right to appeal or risk retrial by admitting guilt to receive a sentencing reduction for acceptance of responsibility.
• Spalla v. Foltz
  788 F.2d 400· 6th Cir.· 1986-04-18 ·cited 18×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to support the second-degree murder conviction, the prosecutor's comments were not an unconstitutional violation of the Fifth Amendment, the trial court's handling of jury transcript requests did not deny due process,
• Fryer v. Crispus NIX
  775 F.2d 979· 8th Cir.· 1985-10-21 ·cited 18×
  The court held that Fryer's habeas corpus petition was properly denied because the evidence was sufficient for conviction, the prosecution did not suppress material exculpatory evidence, his confession was voluntary, the voluntariness hearing was constitutionally adequate, and th
• Ivory Davis v. Franzen
  671 F.2d 1056· 7th Cir.· 1982-03-05 ·cited 18×
  A federal court may deny a habeas corpus petition without ordering a response if the petition, on its face, fails to allege facts showing a constitutional violation.
• United States v. Sensi
  879 F.2d 888· D.C. Cir.· 1989-07-11 ·cited 17×
  The court held that the indictment was valid under the extradition treaty and that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction.
• United States v. COX
  934 F.2d 1114· 10th Cir.· 1991-05-24 ·cited 16×
  The court affirmed the defendant's convictions, finding that the joinder of offenses was proper, the evidence was sufficient, and the sentencing calculations were largely correct.
• United States v. Rodriguez
  925 F.2d 1049· 7th Cir.· 1991-02-22 ·cited 16×
  The court affirmed the convictions, finding sufficient evidence for robbery and aggravated robbery, and that the admission of gang evidence and prosecution's summation remarks were not improper.
• United States v. English
  925 F.2d 154· 6th Cir.· 1991-02-04 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support convictions for engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise (CCE) and that jury instructions regarding unanimity on the identities of supervised persons were not required. However, conspiracy convictions must be vacated
• United States v. Nedza
  880 F.2d 896· 7th Cir.· 1989-07-12 ·cited 16×
  The court held that there was sufficient evidence to support the defendant's convictions for extortion and racketeering, and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in its evidentiary rulings.
• United States v. Mohr
  728 F.2d 1132· 8th Cir.· 1984-03-02 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the defendant's convictions for misapplication of bank funds and conspiracy, as a rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crimes beyond a reasonable doubt.
• United States v. Young
  906 F.2d 615· 11th Cir.· 1990-07-23 ·cited 15×
  The court affirmed the convictions and sentences, finding sufficient evidence to establish a RICO enterprise and convict appellants of substantive narcotics offenses, and rejecting claims of pre-indictment delay prejudice and abuse of discretion in refusing jury testimony.
• United States v. Shriver
  842 F.2d 968· 7th Cir.· 1988-03-29 ·cited 15×
  The court held that the district court did not err in admitting testimony regarding the defendant's business dealings, that there was sufficient evidence to convict on two counts, and that the determination of materiality of false statements under 18 U.S.C. § 1014 is a question o
• United States v. Aguilar
  948 F.2d 392· 7th Cir.· 1991-11-22 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the defendant's conviction for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and that his Sixth Amendment right to confrontation was not violated by limitations on cross-examination.
• United States v. Johnson
  927 F.2d 999· 7th Cir.· 1991-03-20 ·cited 14×
  The court held that while the district court erroneously admitted a co-conspirator's statement, the error was harmless because other substantial evidence proved the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
• United States v. Aubrey
  878 F.2d 825· 5th Cir.· 1989-07-18 ·cited 14×
  The court held that there was sufficient evidence to prove mail fraud but that the district court failed to comply with sentencing rule requirements.
• Lange v. Young
  869 F.2d 1008· 7th Cir.· 1989-02-15 ·cited 14×
  The court held that Wisconsin's limitation on the attorney-client privilege, allowing a psychiatrist retained by the defense to testify for the prosecution, does not violate the Sixth Amendment right to counsel, and that any evidentiary errors were harmless.
• United States v. Morgan
  805 F.2d 1372· 9th Cir.· 1986-12-09 ·cited 14×
  A person who fraudulently induces an employee of a federally insured savings and loan association to transfer depositor funds to an uninsured bank account with intent to convert is guilty of theft under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(b), and the proceeds of such fraud are subject to 18 U.S.C.
• United States ex rel. Rudolph Bonner v. DeROBERTIS
  798 F.2d 1062· 7th Cir.· 1986-08-19 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the defendant received a fundamentally fair trial, and the district court's denial of his habeas corpus petition was affirmed.
• United States v. Touloumis
  771 F.2d 235· 7th Cir.· 1985-08-19 ·cited 14×
  The court held that there was sufficient evidence to support the conviction and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting certain evidence or in its jury instructions.
• United States v. Stone
  954 F.2d 1187· 6th Cir.· 1992-01-27 ·cited 13×
  A bare check-kiting scheme can constitute bank fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1344(1) as a scheme to defraud, and the evidence supported the conviction.
• United States v. Charles Hughes (88-1658)
  895 F.2d 1135· 6th Cir.· 1990-02-12 ·cited 13×
  The court held that there was substantial evidence to support the defendants' convictions for their roles in a fraudulent medical clinic's operation, affirming the district court's judgments.
• United States v. Thomas
  887 F.2d 1341· 9th Cir.· 1989-10-13 ·cited 13×
  The court held that a conspiracy charge under the Lacey Act can be based on conduct that should have been known to be illegal, even if not knowingly illegal, and that the federal statute of limitations applies to Lacey Act violations.
• United States v. Coonan
  938 F.2d 1553· 2d Cir.· 1991-07-16 ·cited 12×
  The court held that under precedent, a prior acquittal does not preclude the conduct from serving as a RICO predicate act, and the dual sovereignty doctrine defeats a double jeopardy challenge.
• Lavin T. Balfour v. Haws
  892 F.2d 556· 7th Cir.· 1989-12-22 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the petitioner's claims regarding competency, ineffective assistance of counsel, missing photographs, and insufficient evidence did not warrant habeas corpus relief.
• United States v. Butler
  885 F.2d 195· 4th Cir.· 1989-09-19 ·cited 12×
  A defendant convicted under 21 U.S.C. § 848 for a continuing criminal enterprise cannot also be convicted for conspiracy charges that served as predicate offenses for the CCE conviction. The court affirmed the CCE conviction but vacated the conspiracy convictions.