D.C. Circuit· 1/13/1947

Curley v. United States

Citations

160 F.2d 229
81 U.S. App. D.C. 389
1947 U.S. App. LEXIS 3169

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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

if “a reasonable mind must be in balance as between guilt and innocence, a verdict of guilt cannot be sustained”
“The jury may not be permitted to conjecture merely, or to conclude upon pure speculation or from passion, prejudice or sympathy”
“[C]onflicts created by a witness’ recantation, like other internal inconsistencies within a witness’ testimony, are factual questions for the jury to resolve.”
“[I]f, upon the whole of the evidence, a reasonable mind must be in balance as between guilt and innocence, a verdict of guilt cannot be sustained.”

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Judges: Miller, Edgerton, Prettyman

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