United States v. Powell’s Empirical Analysis
853 F.2d 601 · 1988
Citation profile
26 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 2113 · 18 U.S.C. § 371
Relies on United States v. Wade · Kirby v. Illinois · Anschuetz & Co. v. Mississippi River Bridge Authority · Alstate Const Co v. Durkin · United States v. Mariani
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 27 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“only 'if the evidence is such that reasonably-minded jurors must have a reasonable doubt as to the existence' of one or more essential elements of the charged offense.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“[V]iew[] the evidence in the light most favorable to the government, resolving evidentiary conflicts in favor of the government, and accepting all reasonable inferences drawn from the evidence that support the jury’s verdict. A conviction may be based on circumstantial as well as direct evidence.... The jury’s verdict must be upheld if there is an interpretation of the evidence that would allow a reasonable-minded jury to conclude guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“The agreement need not be formal or express, and may consist of nothing more than tacit understanding. The existence of the agreement may be shown by circumstantial evidence, including the conduct of the conspirators and any attending circumstances, particularly circumstances indicating that the defendants acted in concert to achieve a common goal.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.