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Opinions in Minnesota that cite State v. Bias, 419 N.W.2d 480.

202 citing documents.

  • State v. Reed 737 N.W.2d 572 Minn. 2007
    For a jury to convict a defendant on circumstantial evidence alone, the circumstances must form a “complete chain which, in light of the evidence as a whole, leads so directly to the guilt of the accused as to exclude, beyond a reasonable doubt, any reasonable inference other than that of guilt.” (internal quotation marks omitted).
  • State v. McArthur 730 N.W.2d 44 Minn. 2007
  • State v. McArthur 730 N.W.2d 44 Minn. 2007
    Nevertheless, this court still recognizes that the jury “is in the best position to evaluate the circumstantial evidence surrounding the crime.” (citation and quotation marks omitted).
  • State v. Holmes 701 N.W.2d 267 Minn. Ct. App. 2005
  • State v. Holmes 701 N.W.2d 267 Minn. Ct. App. 2005
  • State v. Levie 695 N.W.2d 619 Minn. Ct. App. 2005
  • State v. Levie 695 N.W.2d 619 Minn. Ct. App. 2005
    (holding “that a conviction after a fair trial will stand unless there is actual proof that defendant has in fact been misled as to the charge brought against him, to his prejudice) (emphasis added).” There was no confusion as to the charges brought here, there were simply more facts brought out at tr
  • State v. Mitchell 687 N.W.2d 393 Minn. Ct. App. 2004
  • State v. Mitchell 687 N.W.2d 393 Minn. Ct. App. 2004
  • Bernhardt v. State 684 N.W.2d 465 Minn. 2004
  • Bernhardt v. State 684 N.W.2d 465 Minn. 2004
  • State v. Olhausen 681 N.W.2d 21 Minn. 2004
  • State v. Olhausen 681 N.W.2d 21 Minn. 2004
    When a defendant is convicted based on circumstantial evidence, “[t]he evidence is entitled to the same weight as any evidence so long as the circumstances proved are consistent with the hypothesis that the accused is guilty and inconsistent with any rational hypothesis except that of guilt.”
  • State v. Kramer 668 N.W.2d 32 Minn. Ct. App. 2003
  • State v. Kramer 668 N.W.2d 32 Minn. Ct. App. 2003
  • State v. Asfeld 662 N.W.2d 534 Minn. 2003
  • State v. Asfeld 662 N.W.2d 534 Minn. 2003
    Asfeld argues that his conviction was based purely on circumstantial evidence and that “[a] conviction based on circumstantial evidence merits stricter scrutiny.”
  • State v. Miller 659 N.W.2d 275 Minn. Ct. App. 2003
  • State v. Miller 659 N.W.2d 275 Minn. Ct. App. 2003
    aff 'd, 508 U.S. 366 , 113 S.Ct.
  • State v. Darris 648 N.W.2d 232 Minn. 2002
  • State v. Darris 648 N.W.2d 232 Minn. 2002
    (concluding that conviction based on circumstantial evidence merits stricter scrutiny and may stand only when the circumstances proved are consistent with *240 the hypothesis that the accused is guilty and inconsistent with any rational hypothesis other than that of guilt and form a complete chain tha
  • State v. Stevenson 637 N.W.2d 857 Minn. Ct. App. 2002
  • State v. Stevenson 637 N.W.2d 857 Minn. Ct. App. 2002
    *863 Convictions based on circumstantial evidence warrant “stricter scrutiny.”
  • State v. Cyrette 636 N.W.2d 343 Minn. Ct. App. 2001
  • State v. Cyrette 636 N.W.2d 343 Minn. Ct. App. 2001
  • In the Welfare of T.N.Y. 632 N.W.2d 765 Minn. Ct. App. 2001
  • In the Welfare of T.N.Y. 632 N.W.2d 765 Minn. Ct. App. 2001
  • State v. Nelson 632 N.W.2d 193 Minn. 2001
  • State v. Nelson 632 N.W.2d 193 Minn. 2001
    A conviction based on circumstantial evidence is reviewed to determine whether “the circumstances form 'a complete chain which, in light of the evidence as a whole, leads so directly to the guilt of the accused as to exclude, beyond a reasonable doubt, any reasonable inference other than that of guilt.’ " (citation omitted).
  • State v. Rhode 628 N.W.2d 617 Minn. Ct. App. 2001
  • State v. Rhode 628 N.W.2d 617 Minn. Ct. App. 2001
  • State v. Breaux 620 N.W.2d 326 Minn. Ct. App. 2001
  • State v. Breaux 620 N.W.2d 326 Minn. Ct. App. 2001
    In cases based on circumstantial evidence, “[a]s in all cases, the jury determines the credibility and weight given to the testimony of individual witnesses.” (citations omitted).
  • State v. Smith 619 N.W.2d 766 Minn. Ct. App. 2000
  • State v. Smith 619 N.W.2d 766 Minn. Ct. App. 2000
  • State v. Barnes 618 N.W.2d 805 Minn. Ct. App. 2000
  • State v. Barnes 618 N.W.2d 805 Minn. Ct. App. 2000
  • State v. Morris 606 N.W.2d 430 Minn. 2000
  • State v. Morris 606 N.W.2d 430 Minn. 2000
    The evidence is entitled to the same weight as any evidence so long as the circumstances proved are consistent with the hypothesis that the accused is guilty and inconsistent with any rational hypothesis except that of guilt.”
  • State v. Sanders 598 N.W.2d 650 Minn. 1999
  • State v. Bauer 598 N.W.2d 352 Minn. 1999
  • State v. Bauer 598 N.W.2d 352 Minn. 1999
    “The conviction *370 may only stand where the circumstances form ‘a complete chain which, in light of the evidence as a whole, leads so directly to the guilt of the accused as to exclude, beyond a reasonable doubt, any reasonable inference other than that of guilt.’ ” ().
  • State v. Sanders 598 N.W.2d 650 Minn. 1999
    “When reviewing the circumstantial evidence and the inferences that may be derived from it, we recognize a jury is in the best position to evaluate the evidence.” Id., d at 788 -89 ().
  • State v. Profit 591 N.W.2d 451 Minn. 1999
  • State v. Profit 591 N.W.2d 451 Minn. 1999
    emeditation.” “While a conviction based only on circumstantial evidence warrants stricter scrutiny, such ‘evidence is entitled to the same weight as any evidence so long as the circumstances proved are consistent with the hypothesis that the accused is guilty and inconsistent with any rational hypothesis except that of guilt.’” () (additional citations omitted).
  • State v. Harris 589 N.W.2d 782 Minn. 1999
  • State v. Harris 589 N.W.2d 782 Minn. 1999
    We have recognized in the past that “evidence of flight suggests consciousness of guilt.”
  • State v. Lahue 585 N.W.2d 785 Minn. 1998
  • State v. Lahue 585 N.W.2d 785 Minn. 1998
  • State v. Ferguson 581 N.W.2d 824 Minn. 1998