185 N.C. App. 472 - State v. Prush’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

31 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 31 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Evidence is sufficient to sustain a conviction when, viewed in the light most favorable to the State and giving the State every reasonable inference therefrom, there is substantial evidence to support a jury finding of each essential element of the offense charged, and of defendant’s being the perpetrator of such offense. Evidence is substantial if it is relevant and adequate to convince a reasonable mind to accept a conclusion. In considering a motion to dismiss, the trial court does not weigh the evidence, consider evidence unfavorable to the State, or determine any witness’ credibility. Evidence is not substantial if it is sufficient only to raise a suspicion or conjecture as to either the commission of the offense or the identity of the defendant as the perpetrator of it, and the motion to dismiss should be allowed even though the suspicion so aroused by the evidence is strong. This Court reviews the denial of a motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence de novo.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 207 N.C. App. 218 - State v. Reavis · 203 N.C. App. 374 - State v. Grange

2. “Our standard of review of a trial court's ruling on a motion to dismiss for insufficient evidence is whether there is substantial evidence (1) of each essential element of the offense charged . . . and (2) of defendant's being the perpetrator of such offense.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 187 N.C. App. 813 - State v. Cannady · 191 N.C. App. 400 - State v. Arroyo

3. “Stipulations as to questions of law are generally held invalid and ineffective and not binding upon the courts[.]”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 194 N.C. App. 201 - State v. May · 197 N.C. App. 402 - State v. Bailey