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· 6/14/1999

People v. Sprouse

Citations

  • 983 P.2d 771
  • 1999 Colo. J. C.A.R. 3329
  • 1999 Colo. LEXIS 553
  • 1999 WL 391087

How courts have described this case

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

  • Evidence is sufficient where it “support[s] a finding of the accused’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.”
  • “[T]he trial court may not serve as a thirteenth juror and determine what specific weight should be accorded to various pieces of evidence or by resolving conflicts in the evidence.”
  • “[T]he determination of the credibility of witnesses is solely within the province of the jury.”
  • “[V]erdicts in criminal cases may not be based on guessing, speculation, or conjecture.”
  • “ [T] he trial court may not serve as a thirteenth juror and determine what specific weight should be accorded to various pieces of evidence or by resolving conflicts in the evidence.”
  • stating general test for sufficiency of evidence

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Judges: Rice

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