State v. Button’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 federal appellate · 18 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “We review a jury verdict for substantial evidence. In deciding whether the evidence is substantial, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the State and make all reasonable inferences that may fairly be drawn from the evidence. As such, a challenge of the sufficiency of the evidence is for correction of errors at law. Inherent in our standard of review of jury verdicts in criminal cases is the recognition that the jury was free to reject certain evidence, and credit other evidence. Consequently, where the record contains substantial evidence, we are bound by the jury’s finding of guilt.”

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

2. “A person commits harassment when the person, purposefully and without legitimate purpose, has personal contact with another person, with the intent to threaten, intimidate, or alarm that other person. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “personal contact ” means an encounter in which two or more people are in visual or physical proximity to each other. “Personal contact” does not require a physical touching or oral communication, although it may include these types of contacts.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In the Interest of D.S., Minor Child. D.S., Minor Child

3. “Button had the choice to either answer [the officer’s] questions and be allowed to leave or continue to be argumentative and be forced to stay in [his] company. His fate was in his own hands. Button purposefully chose to be abusive and uncooperative, which ultimately led to his arrest and the detention where he made his threatening statements.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In the Interest of D.S., Minor Child. D.S., Minor Child