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6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 309 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. Hardiman.

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1 People v. Hardiman Anchor
mich · 2002
green “it is for the trier of fact, not the appellate court, to determine what inferences may be fairly drawn from the evidence and to determine the weight to be accorded those inferences.” 142
2 People v. Blevins
michctapp · 2016
green “circumstantial evidence and the reasonable inferences that arise from that evidence can constitute satisfactory proof of the elements of the crime.” 44
3 People v. Bailey
michctapp · 2015
green “the standard of review is deferential: a reviewing court is required to draw all reasonable inferences and make credibility choices in support of the jury verdict.” 36
4 People v. Tennyson
mich · 2010
green “whether a rational trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.” 30
5 People v. Tennyson
mich · 2010
green “a rational trier of fact could find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.” 29
6 People v. Henry
michctapp · 2016
green “we review de novo a challenge on appeal to the sufficiency of the evidence.” 28

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