Legal Opinion

State v. Griffin

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided May 7, 1998No. 97-0914-CRPublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDykman, P.J.

John Griffin appeals from a judgment convicting him of possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine, and bail jumping. He also appeals from an order denying his motion for postcon-viction relief. He argues that the evidence was insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he committed any of the three offenses. We conclude that no reasonable jury could have found Griffin guilty of possession of cocaine. Accordingly, we reverse the conviction on the cocaine possession charge. We also conclude that the evidence was sufficient to establish that Griffin was guilty of marijuana…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. In RE MARRIAGE OF COOK v. CookWisconsin Supreme Court · 1997
  3. State v. PoellingerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1990
  4. State v. DyessWisconsin Supreme Court · 1985
  5. State v. WyssWisconsin Supreme Court · 1985

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3Cited by25 opinions

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