Apprendi v. New Jersey

Holding that “[o]ther than the fact of a prior conviction, any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum must be submitted to a jury, and proved beyond a reasonable doubt”

Jackson v. Virginia

Holding that courts conducting review of the sufficiency of the evidence to support a criminal conviction should view the "evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution"

Alleyne v. United States

Holding any fact that increases the mandatory minimum sentence for a crime must be submitted to a jury

In re Winship

Holding that the government must prove every element of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt

Patterson v. New York

Holding that due process does not create “a constitutional imperative, operative countrywide, that a State must disprove beyond a reasonable doubt every fact constituting any and all affirmative defenses related to the culpability of an accused.”

Staples v. United States

Holding that a presumption of mens rea applies to statute otherwise silent on knowledge and thus requiring defendant to have known that the gun was an automatic

People v. Glover

In Glover (57 NY2d at 63), we established a two-pronged test to determine when a defendant is entitled to have a lesser included offense charged.

Drinkard v. Walker

Holding that certain offenses may be merged and multiple punishment may be precluded, when the same conduct establishes the commission of more than one crime

People v. Muhammad

Stating that acquittals on weapon possession counts "did not inherently negate" the element of "intent to cause serious physical injury" of first-degree assault by means of a weapon

People v. Watts

Holding that defendant's statement that victim "came after [defendant] in his room with a kitchen knife," standing alone, "provides no basis for determining that he was in imminent danger of being subjected to deadly physical force"

Section 16-7-1 - Burglary

Involving "any building, vehicle, railroad car, watercraft, or other such structure designed for use as the dwelling of another"

Section 16-1-6 - Conviction for lesser included offenses

Explaining that one crime is included in another when "[i]t is established by proof of the same or less than all the facts"

Section 16-8-2 - Theft by taking

Defining theft by taking

Section 16-7-21 - Criminal trespass

Prohibiting knowing and unauthorized entry upon another's land

Section 17-9-1 - When direction of verdict of acquittal authorized; when motion for directed verdict of acquittal allowed; effect of motion upon defendant's right to present evidence and right to jury trial; assent of jury not required

Section 16-1-3 - Definitions

Defining “person” to include governments

Section 16-2-2 - Effect of misfortune or accident on guilt

Excluding an accident defense where there was criminal intention or criminal negligence

Section 16-2-1 - "Crime" defined

Defining "crime" generally

Section 16-3-5 - Mistake of fact

Defining mistake of fact

Section 53a-103 - Burglary in the third degree: Class D felony

Involving a "building" which "in addition to its ordinary meaning, includes any watercraft, aircraft, trailer, sleeping car, railroad car, or other structure or vehicle or any building with a valid certificate of occupancy."