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9 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 63 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. Perry.

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1 People v. Perry Anchor
mich · 1999
green “a jury is free to believe or disbelieve, in whole or in part, any of the evidence presented.” 20
2 People v. Perry
mich · 1999
green “free to believe or disbelieve, in whole or in part, any of the evidence presented.” 8
3 People v. Kosik
michctapp · 2013
green “it is for the trier of fact, rather than this court, to determine what inferences can be fairly drawn from the evidence and to determine the weight to be afforded to the inferences.” 8
4 People v. Kosik
michctapp · 2013
green “circumstantial evidence and the reasonable inferences that arise from that evidence can constitute satisfactory proof of the elements of the crime.” 7
5 People v. Kloosterman
michctapp · 2012
neutral “claims of insufficient evidence are reviewed de novo.” 6
6 People v. Kloosterman
michctapp · 2012
neutral “a court reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution and determine whether the evidence was sufficient to allow any rational trier of fact to find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.” 5
7 People v. Kloosterman
michctapp · 2012
neutral “must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution and determine whether the evidence was sufficient to allow any rational trier of fact to find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.” 3
8 People v. Collins
michctapp · 2012
green “(1) defendant's delivery; (2) of less than 50 grams; (3) of heroin or a mixture containing heroin; (4) with knowledge that he was delivering heroin.” 3
9 People v. Collins
michctapp · 2012
green “although the amount of the controlled substance is an element of a delivery offense, the defendant's knowledge of the amount is not an element.” 3

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