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insufficient evidence claim in Washington

14 Washington opinions name it 1 courts 2013–2025 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Washington courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (0)

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No positive-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington.

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (9)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Salinas green
wash · 1992
2 sentences

2025State v. Salinas, 119 Wn.2d 192, 201 , 829 P.2d 1068 (1992).

2016In reviewing an insufficient evidence claim, we assume “the truth of the State’s evidence and all inferences that reasonably can be drawn therefrom.” Id.

62013–2025
State v. Rodriquez green
washctapp · 2015
2 sentences

2022An insufficient evidence claim “admits the truth of the State’s evidence and all reasonable inferences from that evidence.” Id.

2017Due process requires the State to prove every element of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt) An insufficient evidence claim "admits the truth of the 1 State v. Rodriquez, 187 Wn.

62016–2022
Jackson v. Virginia red
scotus · 1979
2 sentences

2022The critical inquiry is “‘whether the record evidence could reasonably support a finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.’” Id. (quoting Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 318 , 99 S. Ct. 2781 , 61 L.

2022The critical inquiry is “‘whether the record evidence could reasonably support a finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.’” Id. (quoting Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 318 , 99 S. Ct. 2781 , 61 L.

32016–2022
Jackson v. Quality Loan Serv. Corp. of Wash. neutral
wash · 2015
2 sentences

2017App. 922, 930 , 352 P.3d 200 , review denied, 184 Wn.2d 1011 (2015). 2 State v. Joy, 121 Wn.2d 333, 338 , 851 P.2d 654 (1993). 3 Rodriquez, 187 Wn.

2017App. 922, 930 , 352 P.3d 200 , review denied, 184 Wn.2d 1011 (2015). 3 Id. 4Id. (quoting Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 318 , 99 S. Ct. 2781 , 61 L.

22017–2017
State v. Brown green
wash · 2007
2 sentences

2015State v. Brown, 162 Wn.2d 422, 428 , 173 P.3d 245 (2007).

2014State v. Brown, 162 Wn.2d 422, 428 , 173 P. 3d 245 ( 2007).

22014–2015
State v. Brown green
wash · 2007
2 sentences

2015State v. Brown, 162 Wn.2d 422, 428 , 173 P.3d 245 (2007).

2014State v. Brown, 162 Wn.2d 422, 428 , 173 P. 3d 245 ( 2007).

22014–2015
State v. McCreven green
washctapp · 2012
1 sentence

2025Salinas, 119 Wn.2d at 201 ; McCreven, 170 Wn.

12025–2025
State v. Brett green
wash · 1995
1 sentence

2017App. at 19 (internal quotation marks omitted)(quoting Brett, 126 Wn.2d at 175 ). 16 No. 72951-9-1/17 Due process requires the State to prove beyond a reasonable doubt every element of a crime.45 An insufficient evidence claim "admits the truth of the State's evidence and all reasonable inferences from that evidence."46 The critical inquiry is "whether the record evidence could reasonably support a finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.'"47 We "view the 'evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution and determine whether any rational fact finder could have found the essential ele

12017–2017
State v. Joy green
wash · 1993
2 sentences

2017App. 922, 930 , 352 P.3d 200 , review denied, 184 Wn.2d 1011 (2015). 2 State v. Joy, 121 Wn.2d 333, 338 , 851 P.2d 654 (1993). 3 Rodriquez, 187 Wn.

2017App. 922, 930 , 352 P.3d 200 , review denied, 184 Wn.2d 1011 (2015). 2 State v. Joy, 121 Wn.2d 333, 338 , 851 P.2d 654 (1993). 3 Rodriquez, 187 Wn.

12017–2017

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 2.06.040 (6) WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.56.140 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 30 (1986–2024) CA 17 (2013–2026) LA 14 (1988–2017) WA 14 (2013–2025) MN 13 (2000–2017) OH 12 (1999–2026) IL 8 (2014–2025) IN 6 (2014–2018) MA 3 (1977–2000) MI 3 (2016–2017) WV 3 (2016–2025) UT 3 (1998–2009) DC 3 (1993–2012) PA 2 (1992–2009) DE 2 (2016–2025) MO 2 (1995–2025)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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