Legal Opinion
United States v. Terrance Jones
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 9, 2013No. 12-1497PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.
We have often said that after a guilty verdict, a defendant seeking a judgment of acquittal faces a “nearly insurmountable hurdle,” e.g., United States v. Moore, 115 F.3d 1348, 1363 (7th Cir.1997), but the height of the hurdle depends directly on the strength of the government’s evidence. The Constitution requires the government to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 313-14, 99 S.Ct. 2781, 61 L.Ed.2d 560 (1979). If a reasonable jury could not find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, the court may not enter judgment on a guilty verdict.
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Ybarra v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Coleman v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
- United States v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
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3Cited by42 opinions
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