State v. Peterson’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “In reviewing a claim of sufficiency of the evidence we must determine whether, under the facts in the record and any legitimate inferences that can be drawn from them, a jury could reasonably conclude that the defendant was guilty of the offense charged. State v. Merrill, 274 N.W.2d 99 (Minn.1978). The evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution and it is necessary to assume that the jury believed the state’s witnesses and disbelieved any contrary evidence. State v. Wahlberg, 296 N.W.2d 408 (Minn.1980). State v. Ulvinen, 313 N.W.2d 425, 428 (Minn.1981). This standard of review is applicable to court trials. City of Minnetonka v. Carlson, 298 N.W.2d 763, 766 (Minn.1980); State v. Thurmer, 348 N.W.2d 776, 778 (Minn.Ct.App.1984).”

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