· 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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