620 So. 2d 132 - Maddox v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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10 state decisions

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1. “'The jury is the judge of the facts, the demeanor of the witnesses, and their testimony.' Finch v. State , 445 So.2d 964 , 966 (Ala.Cr.App. 1983). In a challenge of the sufficiency of the evidence, an appellate court must consider the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, and the appellate court will not substitute its judgment for that of the trier of fact. Brandon v. State , 542 So.2d 1316 (Ala.Cr.App. 1989). Therefore, when the evidence raises questions of fact for the jury and such evidence, if believed, is sufficient to sustain a conviction, the denial of a motion for judgment of acquittal does not constitute error. Young v. State , 283 Ala. 676 , 220 So.2d 843 (1969).”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Clay v. State · 729 So. 2d 883 - Ingram v. State

2. “"In the present case, we believe that Detective Dawson's account of the conversation he overheard was properly admitted, because the importance of the statements rested on some factor other than the truth of the matter stated. The appellant's only defense (as suggested by his cross-examination of the prosecution's witnesses) was that the drug transaction described in this conversation never took place. `The significance of this conversation was that it occurred, not that the matters asserted therein were true.' Bankhead v. State, 585 So.2d 97, 102 (Ala.Cr.App.1989), aff'd in pertinent part, 585 So.2d 112 (Ala.1991). Whether Stanton had truly wanted `a twenty cent piece,' or whether he actually knew where the Holiday Trailer Park was located was wholly irrelevant. The purpose of the statements was simply to demonstrate that an agreement was reached that led to the sale of crack cocaine. Moreover, the appellant's statements were otherwise admissible as admissions by a party-opponent. McLaney v. City of Montgomery, 570 So.2d 881 (Ala.Cr.App. 1990)."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 940 So. 2d 331 - Irvin v. State