Kirby v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1996
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
April 2007
most recently cited
2 federal appellate · 2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Bangs v. State · Lemons v. State · Carmical v. City of Beebe · 33 Ark. App. 179 - Alford v. State · Jackson v. State
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“The evidence presented was circumstantial and, perhaps, inadequate for a conviction, but that quantum of evidence is not required in a revocation hearing. Gordon v. State, 269 Ark. 946 , 601 S.W.2d 598 (1980). Because the burdens are different, evidence that is insufficient for a criminal conviction may be sufficient for a probation revocation. Lemons, supra. On our review of the evidence, we cannot say that this finding is clearly against the preponderance of the evidence. A determination of preponderance of the evidence turns heavily on questions of credibility and weight to be given the testimony, and, in that respect, we defer to the superior position of the trial court to make that determination. Id.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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