Updike v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis
1946
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
September 1951
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Harrison v. Commonwealth · Bristow v. Brauer · Massie v. Commonwealth · Tignor v. Virginia Electric & Power Co. · Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Williams
Most-quoted passages
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“The court cannot invade the province of the jury on a motion for a new trial by attempting to pass upon the credibility of the witness, to reconcile conflicting statements, or to determine the weight to be given the evidence of each. If there are conflicts or discrepancies in the evidence, it is the jury's province to reconcile them if possible, and, if not, the jury may give credence to the witness or witnesses who in their opinion are best entitled to it.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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