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People v. Hampton

Citations

  • 285 N.W.2d 284
  • 407 Mich. 354
  • 1979 Mich. LEXIS 408

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that a court may grant a directed verdict of acquittal even where “some evidence” has been admitted
  • holding that a court may grant a directed verdict of acquittal even where “some evidence” has been admitted
  • adopting Jackson and holding that a trial judge must review a directed verdict motion to ensure that a rational trier of fact could find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
  • adopting Jackson and holding that a trial judge must review a directed verdict motion to ensure that a rational trier of fact could find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
  • rejecting the \any evidence test” for the \sufficiency of the evidence” test
  • rejecting the \any evidence test\ for the \sufficiency of the evidence\ test

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Judges: Fitzgerald, Coleman, Williams, Levin, Kavanagh, Moody, Ryan

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