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Opinions in Minnesota that cite State v. Berndt, 392 N.W.2d 876.
- State of Minnesota v. Nicholas James Firkus Minn. 2026
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State of Minnesota v. Nicholas James Firkus
Minn. 2026
(stating that “if the state can establish a credible motive, credibility is lent to the state’s contention that the accused committed the crime”).
- State of Minnesota v. James Michael Peterson Minn. Ct. App. 2024
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State of Minnesota v. James Michael Peterson
Minn. Ct. App. 2024
Peterson cites three circumstantial-evidence cases to support his argument for reversal based on either of his alternative hypotheses:
- State of Minnesota v. Tommy William Mix Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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State of Minnesota v. Tommy William Mix
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
While the state has “no burden of establishing a motive” for a criminal offense, “if the state can establish a credible motive, credibility is lent to the state’s 5 contention that the accused committed the crime.”
- State v. Holliday 745 N.W.2d 556 Minn. 2008
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State v. Holliday
745 N.W.2d 556
Minn. 2008
Furthermore, 481 (Minn.2004), -81 (Minn.1986), we reversed first-degree murder convictions that were based wholly on circumstantial evidence.
- State v. Morton 701 N.W.2d 225 Minn. 2005
- State v. Morton 701 N.W.2d 225 Minn. 2005
- Bernhardt v. State 684 N.W.2d 465 Minn. 2004
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Bernhardt v. State
684 N.W.2d 465
Minn. 2004
Nothing in the case relied on by the dissent regarding motive evidence, changes the proper standard for evaluating a conviction based solely on circumstantial evidence.
- State v. Scharmer 501 N.W.2d 620 Minn. 1993
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State v. Scharmer
501 N.W.2d 620
Minn. 1993
we reversed a conviction of first degree premeditated murder for insufficiency of the evidence, even though, after the murder, the defendant shaved his beard, gave away some of his clothing, and made an apparently joking reference to a friend that he “did it.” we reversed convictions of eight counts of first degree murder for insufficient evidence, despite the fact that the defendant, who was shown to have been promiscuous, was the only survivor of a house fire in which his wife and children bur
- State v. Webb 440 N.W.2d 426 Minn. 1989
- State v. Webb 440 N.W.2d 426 Minn. 1989
- State v. Taylor 427 N.W.2d 1 Minn. Ct. App. 1988
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State v. Taylor
427 N.W.2d 1
Minn. Ct. App. 1988
(supreme court reversed a conviction of first degree murder by arson, finding circumstantial evidence would have supported a reasonable hypothesis other than guilt).
- State v. Mathews 425 N.W.2d 593 Minn. Ct. App. 1988
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State v. Mathews
425 N.W.2d 593
Minn. Ct. App. 1988
cert, denied, — U.S. -, *596 107 S.Ct.
- State v. Martinson 422 N.W.2d 282 Minn. Ct. App. 1988
- State v. Martinson 422 N.W.2d 282 Minn. Ct. App. 1988
- State v. Formo 416 N.W.2d 162 Minn. Ct. App. 1988
- State v. Formo 416 N.W.2d 162 Minn. Ct. App. 1988
- State v. Winston 412 N.W.2d 432 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- State v. Winston 412 N.W.2d 432 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- State v. Rainer 411 N.W.2d 490 Minn. 1987
- State v. Rainer 411 N.W.2d 490 Minn. 1987
- State v. Smeriglio 409 N.W.2d 567 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- State v. Smeriglio 409 N.W.2d 567 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- State v. Guy 409 N.W.2d 248 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
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State v. Guy
409 N.W.2d 248
Minn. Ct. App. 1987
If Henders’ testimony is believed, the two were the only possible perpetrators, Other circumstances were not inconsistent with appellant's guilt, cert.
- State v. Conklin 406 N.W.2d 84 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- State v. Conklin 406 N.W.2d 84 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- State v. Anderson 405 N.W.2d 527 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- State v. Anderson 405 N.W.2d 527 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- State v. Doughman 404 N.W.2d 867 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- State v. Doughman 404 N.W.2d 867 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- State v. Jones 402 N.W.2d 231 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- State v. Jones 402 N.W.2d 231 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- State v. Yeager 399 N.W.2d 648 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- State v. Yeager 399 N.W.2d 648 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- State v. Travica 398 N.W.2d 666 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- State v. Travica 398 N.W.2d 666 Minn. Ct. App. 1987
- State v. Swenson 396 N.W.2d 855 Minn. Ct. App. 1986
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State v. Swenson
396 N.W.2d 855
Minn. Ct. App. 1986
Swenson argues that the circumstantial evidence in this case is insufficient to support his conviction
- State v. Iverson 396 N.W.2d 599 Minn. Ct. App. 1986
- State v. Iverson 396 N.W.2d 599 Minn. Ct. App. 1986
- State v. McDonald 394 N.W.2d 572 Minn. Ct. App. 1986
- State v. McDonald 394 N.W.2d 572 Minn. Ct. App. 1986