State v. A. Sanchez Jr.’s Empirical Analysis
2017
Citation profile
17
cited by 17 later decisions
3
states following
December 2021
most recently cited
17 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on State v. Rosling · State v. Kaarma · State v. Steffes · State v. Lucero · State v. Crazy Boy
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 17 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“[a] district court has broad discretion when instructing a jury, which the appellate court reviews for abuse of discretion. We review the instructions as a whole to determine whether they fully and fairly instruct the jury on the applicable law. Reversible error occurs only when the instructions prejudice the defendant's substantial rights.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“Rather, it only provided the jury with some guidance for resolving competing interpretations of circumstantial evidence. If the jury found that an interpretation of circumstantial evidence was reasonable, it could be considered in conjunction with any other evidence to determine whether the State met its burden to prove guilt of each offense beyond a reasonable doubt. It is the overall weight of the evidence, and not any particular inference from the evidence, that determines the jury's ultimate decision on guilt. The existence of alternative interpretations of circumstantial evidence does not mean that both interpretations are equally persuasive or weighty.... This Court has plainly held that a district court may properly give the circumstantial evidence instruction which is at issue in this case requiring the jury to accept the interpretation of circumstantial evidence they believe is the most reasonable.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. State v. D. Iverson“has a prerogative to accept or reject testimony”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. State v. French
How this case has been treated — in progress
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