Corson v. State

There comes a time for some criminal proceedings when, if proof beyond a reasonable doubt means anything, insufficient evidence exists for submission of a criminal case to the jury or to sustain the conviction if rendered. The Constitution of the United States prohibits the criminal conviction of any person, except upon proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 99 S.Ct. 2781, 61 L.Ed.2d 560, reh’g denied 444 U.S. 890, 100 S.Ct. 195, 62 L.Ed.2d 126 (1979); In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358, 368, 90 S.Ct. 1068, 1074-1075, 25 L.Ed.2d 368, 377-78 (1970). *1159Whatever…