Thompson 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 reaching alternative inferences is a function of the trier of fact, and we therefore cannot reverse a conviction merely because a different inference might plausibly be drawn from the evidence
• concluding the factfinder is “entitled to decide whether to accept or reject testimony that represents a witness’s opinion,” including an expert witness’s opinion
• stressing that the “privilege of self- defense does not accrue until there is the appearance of danger, either real or imaginary”
• explaining that “factfinders are not required to believe a witness’s testimony even when it is uncontradicted”
• stating that reviewing courts only look to whether the inferences supporting the trial court’s judgment were reasonable, not whether other, “more reasonable” inferences could have been made
• holding evidence supported trial court’s finding that defendant was guilty but mentally ill despite expert witness opinions that defendant did not appreciate the wrongfulness of her actions at the time of the offenses

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

84 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Christopher M. Stevens v. Daniel McBride
  Seventh Circuit· 2007-06-18· cited 103×
• Wilkes v. State
  Indiana Supreme Court· 2009-12-10· cited 99×
• In the Matter of the Term. of the Parent-Child Rel. of A.P. & Au.P. M.H. & T.P. v. The Indiana Dept. of Child Services
  Indiana Court of Appeals· 2012-11-15· cited 79×
• Galloway v. State
  Indiana Supreme Court· 2010-12-22· cited 64×
• William A. Sanders v. Zettie Cotton
  Seventh Circuit· 2005-01-31· cited 57×
• Jeffrey A. Weisheit v. State of Indiana
  Indiana Supreme Court· 2015-02-18· cited 57×
• Donald W. Myers, III. v. State of Indiana
  Indiana Supreme Court· 2015-04-08· cited 53×
• Addison v. State
  Indiana Supreme Court· 2012-02-22· cited 37×
• Winston K. Wood v. State of Indiana
  Indiana Court of Appeals· 2013-12-31· cited 33×
• In the Matter of: L.C. (Minor Child), Child in Need of Services and S.C. (Father) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services
  Indiana Court of Appeals· 2015-01-07· cited 22×
• Brink v. State
  Indiana Court of Appeals· 2005-11-15· cited 21×
• H.H. v. A.A.
  Indiana Court of Appeals· 2014-02-05· cited 21×
• Jessica Kishpaugh v. John Odegard and Miriam Odegard
  Indiana Court of Appeals· 2014-09-23· cited 20×
• Brandan Jones v. State of Indiana
  Indiana Court of Appeals· 2014-12-30· cited 15×
• Derrell Woods v. State of Indiana
  Indiana Court of Appeals· 2015-12-29· cited 14×
• Lori Barcroft v. State of Indiana
  Indiana Supreme Court· 2018-12-03· cited 14×
• Berry v. State
  Indiana Supreme Court· 2012-06-20· cited 10×
• Eichelberger v. State
  Indiana Court of Appeals· 2006-08-17· cited 10×
• Carson v. State
  Indiana Court of Appeals· 2004-04-30· cited 8×
• Chandler v. State
  Indiana Court of Appeals· 2004-10-20· cited 8×

Cites

10 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Barany v. State
  Indiana Supreme Court· 1995-11-16· cited 155×
• Metzler v. State
  Indiana Supreme Court· 1989-07-07· cited 53×
• Askew v. State
  Indiana Supreme Court· 1982-10-04· cited 39×
• Robinette v. State
  Indiana Supreme Court· 2001-01-11· cited 35×
• Cate v. State
  Indiana Supreme Court· 1994-12-14· cited 34×
• Rogers v. State
  Indiana Supreme Court· 1987-11-16· cited 20×
• Moler v. State
  Indiana Court of Appeals· 2003-01-30· cited 12×
• Garner v. State
  Indiana Supreme Court· 1998-12-18· cited 9×
• Lyon v. State
  Indiana Supreme Court· 1993-02-12· cited 9×
• Thompson v. State
  Indiana Court of Appeals· 2003-01-30· cited 3×