764 So. 2d 445 - Savage v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “Under this standard, “the prosecution must be given the benefit of all favorable inferences that may be reasonably drawn from the evidence.” “We may reverse only where, with respect to one or more of the elements of the offense charged, the evidence so considered is such that reasonable and fair-minded jurors could only find the accused not guilty.” This assignment of error challenging the sufficiency of the evidence should be sustained “[i]f the facts and inferences so considered point in favor of the defendant with sufficient force that reasonable men could not have found beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was guilty.””

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

2. “If the facts and inferences so considered point in favor of the defendant with sufficient force that reasonable men could not have found beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was guilty, granting the ... judgement n.o.v. is required. On the other hand, if there is substantial evidence opposed to the request or motion — -that is, evidence of such quality and weight that, having in mind the beyond a reasonable doubt burden of proof standard, reasonable fair minded men in the exercise of impartial judgment might reach different conclusions — the request or motion should be denied.”

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