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jury to believe defense in Florida

12 Florida opinions name it 2 courts 1989–2010 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Florida 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 (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Cochran v. Stategreen
fla · 1989 · cited in 6 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1991–2000
2 sentences

2000See, e.g., Brennan v. State, 754 So.2d 1 (Fla.1999) (viewing evidence in light most favorable to state); Cochran v. State, 547 So.2d 928, 930 (Fla.1989) ("The circumstantial evidence standard does not require the jury to believe the defense version of facts on which the state has produced conflicting evidence, and the state, as appellee, is entitled to a view of any conflicting evidence in the light most favorable to the jury's verdict.") (citation omitted).

1999In Cochran v. State, 547 So.2d 928, 930 (Fla.1989), the Supreme Court of Florida stated: The circumstantial evidence standard does not require the jury to believe the defense version of facts on which the state has produced conflicting evidence, and the state, as appellee, is entitled to a view of any conflicting evidence in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict.

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Taylor v. SEARCY DENNEY SCAROLA BARN-HARTgreen
fladistctapp · 1995 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
1 sentence

2006Cf. Hale v. State, 651 So.2d 97, 97 (Fla. 2d DCA 1994) ("The circumstantial evidence standard does not require the jury to believe the defense *836 version of the facts when the [S]tate has produced conflicting evidence.").

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Holton v. Stategreen
fla · 1991 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003"Because the circumstantial evidence standard does not require the jury to believe the defense version of facts on which the state has produced conflicting evidence, the jury properly could have concluded that Holton's version of the facts was untrue." Id. at 290 (citation omitted).

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Brennan v. Stategreen
fla · 1999 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
1 sentence

2000See, e.g., Brennan v. State, 754 So.2d 1 (Fla.1999) (viewing evidence in light most favorable to state); Cochran v. State, 547 So.2d 928, 930 (Fla.1989) ("The circumstantial evidence standard does not require the jury to believe the defense version of facts on which the state has produced conflicting evidence, and the state, as appellee, is entitled to a view of any conflicting evidence in the light most favorable to the jury's verdict.") (citation omitted).

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Peterka v. Stategreen
fla · 1994 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
2 sentences

1994Moreover, "the circumstantial evidence standard does not require the jury to believe the defense version of the facts on which the State has produced conflicting evidence, and the State, as appellee, is entitled to a view of any conflicting evidence in the light most favorable to the jury's verdict." Peterka v. State, 640 So.2d 59, 68 (Fla. 1994) (citations omitted); accord Cochran v. State, 547 So.2d 928, 930 (Fla. 1989); Fowler v. State, 492 So.2d 1344, 1346 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986), review denied, 503 So.2d 328 (Fla. 1987).

1994As stated in Peterka v. State , "The circumstantial evidence standard does not require the jury to believe the defense version of the facts on which the State has produced conflicting evidence, and the State, as appellee, is entitled to a view of any conflicting evidence in the light most favorable to the jury's verdict." 640 So.2d at 68 (citations omitted); accord Cochran v. State, 547 So.2d 928, 930 (Fla. 1989).

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Fowler v. Stategreen
fladistctapp · 1986 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
1 sentence

1994Moreover, "the circumstantial evidence standard does not require the jury to believe the defense version of the facts on which the State has produced conflicting evidence, and the State, as appellee, is entitled to a view of any conflicting evidence in the light most favorable to the jury's verdict." Peterka v. State, 640 So.2d 59, 68 (Fla. 1994) (citations omitted); accord Cochran v. State, 547 So.2d 928, 930 (Fla. 1989); Fowler v. State, 492 So.2d 1344, 1346 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986), review denied, 503 So.2d 328 (Fla. 1987).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Buenoano v. State green
fladistctapp · 1985
2 sentences

1991Buenoano v. State, 478 So.2d 387 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985), review dismissed, 504 So.2d 762 (Fla. 1987).

1990Buenoano v. State, 478 So.2d 387 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985), review dismissed, 504 So.2d 762 (Fla. 1987).

31989–1991
Buenoano v. State green
fla · 1987
2 sentences

1991Buenoano v. State, 478 So.2d 387 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985), review dismissed, 504 So.2d 762 (Fla. 1987).

1990Buenoano v. State, 478 So.2d 387 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985), review dismissed, 504 So.2d 762 (Fla. 1987).

31989–1991
Crump v. State green
fla · 1993
2 sentences

2010Because the circumstantial evidence standard does not require the jury to believe the defense's version of the facts on which the State has produced conflicting evidence, the jury properly could have concluded *632 that Crump's hypothesis of innocence was untrue. 622 So.2d at 971 .

2010Because the circumstantial evidence standard does not require the jury to believe the defense’s version of the facts on which the State has produced conflicting evidence, the jury properly could have con- eluded that Crump’s hypothesis of innocence was untrue. 622 So.2d at 971 .

12010–2010

Statutes the citing opinions construe

FL § 921.141 (5) FL § 90.404 (4) FL § 90.402 (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.

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