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insufficiency of the evidence claim in Minnesota

11 Minnesota opinions name it 2 courts 1987–2026 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Minnesota 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 (9)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Ulvinengreen
minn · 1981 · cited in 3 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1987–1988
2 sentences

1988State v. Ulvinen, 313 N.W.2d 425, 428 (Minn.1981).

1987State v. Ulvinen, 313 N.W.2d 425, 428 (Minn.1981).

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State of Minnesota v. Renee Anita Vaskogreen
minn · 2017 · cited in 3 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2017–2026
2 sentences

2026See State v. Vasko, 889 N.W.2d 551, 556 (Minn. 2017) (“Because the meaning of a criminal statute is intertwined with the issue of whether the State proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant violated the statute, it is often necessary to interpret a criminal statute when evaluating an insufficiency-of-the-evidence claim.”).

2018Where "the meaning of a criminal statute is intertwined with the issue of whether the State proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant violated the statute, it is often necessary to interpret a criminal statute when evaluating an insufficiency-of-the-evidence claim." State v. Vasko , 889 N.W.2d 551 , 556 (Minn. 2017).

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Wright v. Stategreen
minn · 2009 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017See Wright, 765 N.W.2d at 93 (holding no ineffective assistance of appellate counsel where appellate counsel did not assert an insufficiency-of-the-evidence claim because counsel could have legitimately concluded the claim would fail).

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State v. Tomlingreen
minn · 2001 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017See, e.g., State v. Nelson, 842 N.W.2d 433, 436 (Minn.2014); State v. Tomlin, 622 N.W.2d 546, 548 (Minn.2001).

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State v. Nelsongreen
minn · 2014 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017See, e.g., State v. Nelson, 842 N.W.2d 433, 436 (Minn.2014); State v. Tomlin, 622 N.W.2d 546, 548 (Minn.2001).

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State v. Taylorgreen
minn · 2002 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
1 sentence

2008State v. Taylor, 650 N.W.2d 190, 206 (Minn.2002).

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State v. Norrisgreen
minn · 1988 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1995–1995
1 sentence

1995State v. Webb, 440 N.W.2d 426, 430 (Minn.1989); State v. Norris, 428 N.W.2d 61, 66 (Minn.1988).

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State v. Webbgreen
minn · 1989 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1995–1995
1 sentence

1995State v. Webb, 440 N.W.2d 426, 430 (Minn.1989); State v. Norris, 428 N.W.2d 61, 66 (Minn.1988).

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State v. Fidelgreen
minnctapp · 1990 · cited in 1 Minnesota opinions naming this issue, 1993–1993
1 sentence

1993State v. Fidel, 451 N.W.2d 350, 352 (Minn.App.1990), pet. for rev. denied (Minn. Apr. 13, 1990).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MN § Minn. Stat. § 609.341 (4) MN § Minn. Stat. § 609.342 (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

UT 34 (1998–2026) TX 33 (1987–2026) CA 31 (1994–2026) CT 31 (1991–2026) WA 14 (2004–2025) LA 11 (1988–2025) MN 11 (1987–2026) DC 9 (2016–2025) VI 6 (2010–2016) OH 6 (1999–2016) KY 5 (2007–2024) DE 4 (1999–2026) MI 4 (2016–2026) PA 4 (2007–2024) IL 3 (2005–2009) AL 3 (1995–2009) WV 3 (2018–2026) CO 2 (2005–2017) ND 2 (2013–2017) IA 2 (2006–2015) MO 2 (2013–2023)

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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