State v. O'Pry’s Empirical Analysis
1987
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
May 1988
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Jackson v. Virginia · 445 So. 2d 1198 - State v. Wright · State v. Richardson · 488 So. 2d 965 - State v. Rosiere · Cromwell v. Commerce & Energy Bank of Lafayette
Most-quoted passages
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““... susceptible to proof by either direct evidence, circumstantial evidence, or a combination of the two. In State v. Johnson, 438 So.2d 1091 (La.1983), the Louisiana Supreme Court explained: “Generally, direct evidence consists of testimony from a witness who actually saw or heard an occurrence, proof of the existence of which is at issue; whereas, circumstantial evidence consists of proof of collateral facts and circumstances from which the existence of the main fact may be inferred according to reason and common experience. State v. Austin, 399 So.2d 158 (La.1981).” (Footnote omitted). O’Pry, supra, at pg. 89 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. State v. Ford
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