897 So. 2d 1002 - Smith v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2004
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
January 2019
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on United States v. Powell · McClain v. State · 503 So. 2d 803 - Wetz v. State · 454 So. 2d 445 - Billiot v. State · Conner v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“[d]irect evidence has been held to include evidence such as eyewitness testimony, the defendant's confession to the offense charged, or the defendant's admission as to an important element thereof.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Bennett v. State“a circumstantial evidence instruction is not required when there is both direct and circumstantial evidence of the guilt of the accused.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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