Topic: the elements of first-degree murder are (1) the intentional… · Go Syfert
← All topics

Topic #3172

5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 153 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from People v. Bennett.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 People v. Bennett Anchor
michctapp · 2010
green “the elements of first-degree murder are (1) the intentional killing of a human (2) with premeditation and deliberation.” 51
2 People v. Ericksen
michctapp · 2010
green “we examine the evidence in a light most favorable to the prosecution, resolving all evidentiary conflicts in its favor, and determine whether a rational trier of fact could have found that the essential elements of the crime were proved beyond reasonable doubt.” 40
3 People v. Dunigan
michctapp · 2013
green “not interfere with the jury's assessment of the weight and credibility of witnesses or the evidence.” 32
4 People v. Ericksen
michctapp · 2010
green “we review de novo a challenge on appeal to the sufficiency of the evidence.” 22
5 People of Michigan v. Benjamin Keith McKewen
michctapp · 2018
green “with regard to an actor's intent, because of the difficulties inherent in proving an actor's state of mind, minimal circumstantial evidence is sufficient.” 8

A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.

← Caselaw search · Hot / Trending / Newly red · Brief Check