Deveroux v. State

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that “[cjircumstantial evidence is entitled to the same weight as that given to direct evidence in determining the sufficiency of the evidence to support a verdict of conviction”
• stating that the jury may rely on circumstantial evidence standing alone in returning its verdict
• recognizing that \circumstantial evidence alone may sustain a conviction\
• noting that \circumstantial evidence alone may sustain a conviction\
• a judge has discretion in deciding what weight to accord to youth and lack of a prior criminal record in sentencing
• a judge has discretion in deciding what weight to accord to youth and lack of a prior criminal record in sentencing

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).