232 N.C. App. 652 - State v. Ruffin’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “'In making its determination, the trial court must consider all evidence admitted, whether competent or incompetent, in the light most favorable to the State, giving the State the benefit of every reasonable inference and resolving any contradictions in its favor.' 'Contradictions and discrepancies do not warrant dismissal of the case; rather, they are for the jury to resolve. Defendant's evidence, unless favorable to the State, is not to be taken into consideration.' In this case, since defendant presented evidence, we only review the sufficiency of the evidence as of the close of all of the evidence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 241 N.C. App. 177 - State v. Williams

2. “'This Court reviews the trial court's denial of a motion to dismiss de novo. ' 'Upon defendant's motion for dismissal, the question for the Court is whether there is substantial evidence (1) of each essential element of the offense charged, or of a lesser offense included therein, and (2) of defendant's being the perpetrator of such offense. If so, the motion is properly denied.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 241 N.C. App. 177 - State v. Williams

3. “shall be equal to the sum of the minimum term of imprisonment and twenty percent (20%) of the minimum term of imprisonment, rounded to the next highest month, plus 60 additional months”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 247 N.C. App. 368 - State v. Singletary