State v. Musselman

How courts have described this case

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

• stating that “in civil cases, it is for the client to decide whether he will accept a settlement offer” (quoting ABA Model Code op Professional Responsibili ty EC 7-7 (1981)
• disallowing appeal as “dismissal” where ruling was clearly based on the trial court’s assessment of the evidence and was therefore an acquittal
• discussing appeals from dismissals and concluding that a dismissal based on the court’s construction of the applicable law before the court ruled on the sufficiency of the evidence to convict was, in effect, a final judgment of dismissal and therefore appealable
• \A ruling that constitutes a factual resolution in favor of the defendant on one or more of the elements of the offense charged is an acquittal.\
• \A ruling that constitutes a factual resolution in favor of the defendant on one or more of the elements of the offense charged is an acquittal.\
• jeopardy attaches when first witness is sworn and court begins to take evidence

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).