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Jackson sufficiency test in Louisiana

9 Louisiana opinions name it 1 courts 1999–2008 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Louisiana 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 (1)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Rosieregreen
la · 1986 · cited in 5 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 1999–2001
2 sentences

2001LSA-R.S. 15:438 provides that when evidence is circumstantial, the applicable rule is that, "assuming every fact to be proved that the evidence tends to prove, in order to convict, it must exclude every reasonable hypothesis of innocence." In Rosiere, 488 So.2d at 965, 968 , the Louisiana Supreme Court explained: This is not a purely separate test from the Jackson sufficiency standard to be applied instead of a sufficiency of the evidence test whenever circumstantial evidence forms the basis of the conviction.

2000LSA-R.S. 15:438 provides that when evidence is circumstantial, the applicable rule is that, “assuming every fact to be proved that the evidence tends to prove, in order to convict, it must exclude every reasonable hypothesis of innocence.” In State v. Rosiere, supra, 488 So.2d at 965, 968 , the Louisiana Supreme Court explained: This is not a purely separate test from the Jackson sufficiency standard to be applied instead of a sufficiency of the evidence test whenever circumstantial evidence forms the basis of the conviction.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Neal v. Louisiana green
scotus · 2002
2 sentences

2008State v. Neal, 00-0674, p. 9 (La.6/29/01), 796 So.2d 649, 657 , cert denied, 535 U.S. 940 , 122 S.Ct. 1323 , 152 L.Ed.2d 231 (2002).

2008State v. Neal, 00-0674, p. 9 (La.6/29/01), 796 So.2d 649, 657 , cert denied, 535 U.S. 940 , 122 S.Ct. 1323 , 152 L.Ed.2d 231 (2002).

32005–2008
Zimmerman v. Washington Department of Social and Health Services green
scotus · 2002
2 sentences

2008State v. Neal, 00-0674, p. 9 (La.6/29/01), 796 So.2d 649, 657 , cert denied, 535 U.S. 940 , 122 S.Ct. 1323 , 152 L.Ed.2d 231 (2002).

2006State v. Neal, 00-0674, p. 9 (La.6/29/01), 796 So.2d 649, 657 , cert. denied, 535 U.S. 940 , 122 S.Ct. 1323 , 152 L.Ed.2d 231 (2002).

32005–2008
State v. Neal green
la · 2001
2 sentences

2008State v. Neal, 00-0674, p. 9 (La.6/29/01), 796 So.2d 649, 657 , cert denied, 535 U.S. 940 , 122 S.Ct. 1323 , 152 L.Ed.2d 231 (2002).

2006State v. Neal, 00-0674, p. 9 (La.6/29/01), 796 So.2d 649, 657 , cert. denied, 535 U.S. 940 , 122 S.Ct. 1323 , 152 L.Ed.2d 231 (2002).

32005–2008
State v. Cummings green
la · 1996
1 sentence

2005"Ultimately, all evidence, both direct and circumstantial must be sufficient under Jackson to satisfy a rational juror that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt." State v. Cummings, 95-1377, p. 3 (La.2/28/96), 668 So.2d 1132, 1134 .

12005–2005

Statutes the citing opinions construe

LA § La. Rev. Stat. § 15:438 (9) LA § La. Rev. Stat. § 14:24 (3) LA § La. Rev. Stat. § 40:967 (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 49 (1989–2026) LA 9 (1999–2008) GA 3 (2024–2024)

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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