State v. Jackson’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 4 state decisions

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1. “Officer Keller testified that [defendant’s girlfriend] admitted [defendant’s involvement in the illegal drug transac tions. Additionally, when police executed the search warrant, [defendant] was in possession of $990, while [defendant’s girlfriend] had little more than $20. From this, a reasonable person could infer that Jackson was an active participant in the illegal drug distribution that [defendant’s girlfriend] testified was operating out of her home. It is not impermissible, or unbelievable, for a juror to infer that the only person holding a large amount of cash in a drug house is involved in the illegal transactions occurring at that residence; particularly when that amount is nearly $1,000 and it is being held in denominations that are consistent with drug dealing. The statement made by [defendant’s girlfriend] to Officer Keller — that [defendant] controlled all of the money from the drug dealings — only bolsters this conclusion.”

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