Kenyon v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 20 state decisions

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1. “When reviewing a sufficiency of the evidence claim in a criminal case, we must determine whether a rational trier of fact could find the essential elements of the crime were proven beyond a reasonable doubt. We do not consider conflicting evidence presented by the unsuccessful party, and afford every favorable inference which may be reasonably and fairly drawn from the successful party's evidence. We have consistently held that it is the jury's responsibility to resolve conflicts in the evidence. We will not substitute our judgment for that of the jury, ... our only duty is to determine whether a quorum of reasonable and rational individuals would, or even could, have come to the same result as the jury actually did.”

   3 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Widdison v. State · Garay v. State

2. “Kenyon and Danielle Kelley, both methamphetamine addicts, began living together in the summer of 2000. The relationship was abusive, and Kenyon physically assaulted Kelley on numerous occasions. In March of 2001, the couple was living in California, but because of the abuse she was suffering, Kelley moved to Cody, Wyoming, to live with her brother, Justin Ritter. Kenyon soon found her, and the two reconciled in Cody. At Mr. Ritter’s invitation, Kenyon began living in the apartment with Kelley and Ritter. On April 10, 2001, Kenyon and Kelley argued, and he choked Kelley until she lost consciousness several times. Kenyon confined Kelley inside the apartment for two days, threatening to kill her if she went near a door. She escaped while Kenyon was in the shower and was taken to the hospital but refused medical treatment. Fearing that he would be arrested, Kenyon left Cody and called Kelley about a week later to apologize for the incident. When she refused to renew the relationship, Kenyon called the apartment repeatedly. Ritter would not let Kenyon speak to Kelley, arid Kenyon threatened Ritter’s life. Ritter reported the threats to the police, applied for a restraining order, obtained a gun from his mother and blocked doors with shovels to prevent Kenyon from breaking into the apartment. Kenyon drove to Cody and, on May 4, 2001, parked on another street away from the apartment, made sure no one was in the apartment, and then entered the apartment with a crowbar, which he trade”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 310 F. App'x 250 - Kenyon v. Wyoming Department of Corrections

3. “[b]attered-woman-syndrome testimony is admissible and helpful to the jury; however, it must not run afoul of W.R.E. 404(a), which provides in pertinent part: Evidence of a person’s character or a trait of his character is not admissible for the purpose of proving that he acted in conformity therewith on a particular occasion. When battered-woman-syndrome testimony is raised by the State in its case-in-chief and relates to a defendant ... the “testimony ‘draws close to commenting directly on what likely happened’ and ‘looks like character evidence after all.’ ” Evidence concerning a defendant’s involvement demands close scrutiny under the character evidence rules. “This is so even if reference to the defendant may only be inferred from the testimony.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Thomas v. State